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

Examples of the North Star in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The star system, located 3,000 light-years from Earth and typically too dim to be seen with the naked eye, is expected to reach a level of brightness similar to that of Polaris, or the North Star. —Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024

Sentiment is the North Star of this page-to-stage adaptation, and those searching for an excuse to shed tears — who couldn’t use one, nowadays? — will find the musical delivers. —Naveen Kumar, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024

The pro is also quick to highlight the North Star observation capsule, which is available on Ovation of the Seas, which cruises Alaska. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024

Bulldozers and excavators dredge mudflats in front of the North Star Terminal dock on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 south of the Port of Alaska in Anchorage. —Anchorage Daily News, 7 Apr. 2023

The commission’s chairman, Luis Fitch, said that to him, the light blue represents the Mississippi River, which originates in Minnesota, pointing to the North Star. —Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2023

While in the North Star State, Biden will visit the Fridley headquarters of Cummins, which manufactures truck engines and alternative clean energy technology. —Sarah Kolinovsky, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2023

That piece, equal parts painting and sculpture, consists of a patched shipping tarp overlaid with steel railroad tracks, with a dot of neon light near the top representing the North Star. —Alex Williams, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023

Earlier this year, Bey released the Exodus the North Star EP, which followed her acclaimed 2022 album, Remember Your North Star. —Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 8 Nov. 2023