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also loadstar
as in compass
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 event, which is celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year, is a lodestar of the region’s burgeoning arts scene.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
19 Mar. 2026
Pop The rapper turned pop star Lizzo felt like a lodestar of the twenty-tens Zeitgeist.
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Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2026
At the same time, Tyler notched another accomplishment as one of the select few guests to appear on Clipse’s comeback album, Let God Sort Em Out, produced by his longtime musical lodestar, Pharrell Williams.
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Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
19 Jan. 2026
President Harry Truman quickly made the memo the lodestar of American Cold War strategy.
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Caleb Pomeroy,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lodestar
News Desk,
Artforum,
19 Mar. 2026
Pop The rapper turned pop star Lizzo felt like a lodestar of the twenty-tens Zeitgeist.
—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2026
At the same time, Tyler notched another accomplishment as one of the select few guests to appear on Clipse’s comeback album, Let God Sort Em Out, produced by his longtime musical lodestar, Pharrell Williams.
—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
19 Jan. 2026
President Harry Truman quickly made the memo the lodestar of American Cold War strategy.
—
Caleb Pomeroy,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lodestar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodestar
Noun
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Abby would ask him to check the compass or check the map, or check both.
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Use a geometry compass or a round object, like a dinner plate, to draw a smooth arch connecting these two lines.
Noun
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Mercury stations retrograde in Cancer in your 3rd House of Communication, making texts, directions, calls, errands, and local plans easier to misread.
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The election results have reignited an ideological battle over the party’s direction.
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“Lodestar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodestar. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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