Thesaurus results for LODESTARS

lodestars

noun

variants also loadstars

plural of lodestar

as in compasses

a guiding or motivating purpose or principle a society seemingly with unbridled greed as its only lodestar

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Recent Examples of lodestars Over succeeding decades, both Sellars and Salonen have been Salzburg Festival lodestars. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026 But in swapping out just four tracks, FKA twigs finally brought planet EUSEXUA into the orbit of her late-’90s pop lodestars. — Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2025 Despite their three-year age difference, Derek Hough and Julianne Hough have become the twin lodestars of Dancing With the Stars. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025

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Noun

Think vintage navy portholes, ship compasses, and aircraft fuselage.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026
The prevailing motifs include Anglo-American boarding schools and college campuses, accoutrements with a romantic aura (billowing sleeves, melting candles), and analog artifacts (old compasses, monocles).

— Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

Definition of compasses

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Borders should follow water flows, not compass directions, Powell believed.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
University police issued the shelter-in-place order earlier Sunday night, instructing people to close windows and doors, report anything unusual to police and await further directions.

— Adam Bednar, Baltimore Sun, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of directions

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In 2019, the NFL entered into a multiyear deal with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, with the focuses of the partnership being live entertainment and amplifying social justice initiatives.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026
Improving infrastructure has been one of Duffy’s primary focuses since taking the helm.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of foci

Noun

Among his tremendous body of work, Wright designed residences more than any other building type, and though some have been converted into house museums or used for other purposes, the vast majority remain private homes.

— Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
Subscription rights, usage charges, licensing and referral arrangements serve different purposes.

— Rishi Katdare, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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