How to Use compass in a Sentence

compass

noun

• The character in the movie had no moral compass to tell him that stealing was wrong.
• He always carries a compass when he walks in the woods.
• His religion is the compass that guides him.
• Interest rates serve as a compass for determining whether to buy or sell stocks.
• Not as a wound, but as a compass.
  — Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
• But data should be a compass, not a crutch.
  — Geoffrey Alphonso, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
• That’s not an excuse to lose your compass.
  — Ori Lev-Ran, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
• But few speak publicly about it, even those with a moral compass.
  — Simone Betchen, STAT, 21 Sep. 2022
• You can get swept up in groupthink or lose sight of your own compass.
  — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 1 Mar. 2023
• Plus, the back wheel can be popped off and used as a working compass.
  — Jessica Hartshorn, goodhousekeeping.com, 9 May 2023
• Abby would ask him to check the compass or check the map, or check both.
  — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 17 June 2026
• Use a ruler to draw a plus sign and then an X (like a compass).
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
• Or like a toy compass from a cereal box.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 19 June 2018
• This is the compass that gives you direction in life.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
• Place compass point at that spot, then use the compass to mark a rounded end.
  — Hannah Bruneman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• We, like so many families, were raised with a sharp moral compass.
  — Justin Elliott, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2022
• The wind is coming to you from every corner of the compass.
  — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
• There's just some things that leave a man no choice, like a compass needle needin' its true north.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 26 May 2023
• The hull of the ship features the seams of a basketball and is framed by a compass.
  — Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
• Our mission and our values have been the compass guiding us through the past two years.
  — Lisa M. Bolton, Washington Post, 17 June 2022
• Available in rich fall shades like compass red, ginger brown and oatmeal tan heather.
  — Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
• Trust your compass more than your calendar or a timeline.
  — Olivia Dufour, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
• Purpose acts as the strategic compass.
  — Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
• So what if the compass hallucinates half the time?
  — Caroline Rose Giuliani, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
• This belief becomes your compass, guiding you through the storm.
  — Indiana (indy) Gregg, Forbes, 17 July 2023
• Allow this compass, engraved with a special proverb, guide him.
  — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 22 Feb. 2023
• Think of them as a compass that is pointing to an unexpressed desire.
  — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 1 July 2023
• People just had an emotional compass for it.
  — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
• This will provide you with a compass that will guide any business decision.
  — Rudy Mawer, Forbes, 5 May 2023
• The Torah is our gift from G-d, and the weekly portion is our compass.
  — Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022