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also loadstar
as in direction
a guiding or motivating purpose or principle
a society seemingly with unbridled greed as its only lodestar
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Recent Examples of lodestar
The record, which includes renditions of all the songs on the emo lodestars’ debut, was originally made available on Bandcamp earlier this year, with proceeds going to benefit victims of the California wildfires.
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 2 July 2025
Normalization of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia thus became the lodestar of Biden’s Middle East policy.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2025
Martin's 'One Love' entreaties come from the heart, as a long-ago meeting revealed
Martin seems to be the lodestar for this big love vibe.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 2 June 2025
Cameras are still Rita’s lodestar, as well as an honored connection to her mother in this latest installment.
—The Know, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 2 July 2025
Normalization of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia thus became the lodestar of Biden’s Middle East policy.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2025
Martin's 'One Love' entreaties come from the heart, as a long-ago meeting revealed
Martin seems to be the lodestar for this big love vibe.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 2 June 2025
Cameras are still Rita’s lodestar, as well as an honored connection to her mother in this latest installment.
—The Know, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodestar
Noun
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While the New York Times has significantly cut back on its unsigned editorial board pieces, the Post appears to be moving in the opposite direction.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Researchers found that the receivers of the dance weren’t just following the direction and distance indicated by the waggle dance.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Otherwise, any force will find itself without a compass or the means to deal with criminal groups.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Even the acronym of GPS jibed with her view of how a kid’s own resourcefulness could be used as an inner compass.—
Shawn Price,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His face held emotionless focus.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The government shutdown prevented BLS from issuing its jobs report for September on Friday, putting outsized focus on alternate gauges.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Lodestar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodestar. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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