the North Star
noun
: a bright star that can be seen in the sky in northern parts of the world when one is looking directly toward the north
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Purpose acts as the North Star for every decision from creative direction to PR strategies and partnership choices.
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Terri Liebler, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
If passed, the North Star State would be the fifth with such a restriction, joining Maryland and Texas, as well as Ohio and Washington, which passed similar laws just last year.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 18 Mar. 2026
Because of this motion, which also subtly changes Earth’s orbit in space, Polaris will no longer be the North Star a thousand years from now.
—Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
In 2025, he was given the North Star Award, the highest honor given to a person not currently enrolled in scouting.
—Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
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Terri Liebler, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
If passed, the North Star State would be the fifth with such a restriction, joining Maryland and Texas, as well as Ohio and Washington, which passed similar laws just last year.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 18 Mar. 2026
Because of this motion, which also subtly changes Earth’s orbit in space, Polaris will no longer be the North Star a thousand years from now.
—Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
In 2025, he was given the North Star Award, the highest honor given to a person not currently enrolled in scouting.
—Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
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“The North Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20North%20Star. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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