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Recent Examples of lodestar 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 Around the time the book was contracted, a therapist uttered the word surrender to me, giving my book its lodestar. Literary Hub, 5 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 See All Example Sentences for lodestar
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Noun
  • Mother Monster took home the artist of the year award, best collaboration, best direction, and best art direction at the MTV Video Music Awards, which took place at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.
    Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Once the band reaches your chest, slowly reverse the direction, keeping your elbows straight.
    Jakob Roze, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The compass and thermometer additionally feature luminous markings.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
  • As a doctor myself, those words have been my compass in every diagnosis, every surgery, every hard conversation.
    Dana Suskind, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The live coverage, however, mostly emphasized the impact on the players, in keeping with the network’s focus on sports.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
  • China's trade data for August will also be in focus.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Lodestar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodestar. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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