How to Use the North Star in a Sentence

the North Star

noun
  • That was the North Star for the whole thing.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 June 2026
  • That was always the North Star.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
  • So that became the North Star for the movie.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • That’s sort of like the North Star for me — big, original ideas.
    — Andrew McGowan, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
  • And of course, big brother Keenan is the North Star to all of those views.
    — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 6 June 2026
  • In fact, Prime is the North Star in many of these talks … for both parties.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Those were two of the classics that, as a kid, were kind of the North Star of theater.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2023
  • My faith has been as constant as the North Star every step of my journey.
    — Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2024
  • And never forget the North Star for the company.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Adjusting the ship to realign with the North Star is just the beginning.
    — Adriana Gattermayr, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The incident also comes amid a robust fraud probe in the North Star State.
    — The Hill Staff, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The largest star at the top represents the North Star and Minnesota.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2023
  • There was this one show at the North Star Bar [in Philadelphia].
    — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
  • That’s about the same as Polaris, the North Star, the 48th brightest star in the night sky.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • With the North Star location closing, that was the last Trudy’s standing.
    — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Liquidity is no longer the North Star; strategic patience is.
    — Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The pro is also quick to highlight the North Star observation capsule.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Presently, the north celestial pole is very close to the star Polaris, also known as the North Star.
    — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
  • There is a popular misconception in which many believe that the North Star is the brightest star in the sky.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 June 2025
  • For the best views, head to the North Star observation capsule, which whisks you 300 feet above sea level.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Because the individual goals are clear and both point to the North Star goal, the sales and marketing teams can work in tandem.
    — Nitin Gupta, Forbes, 5 May 2023
  • For Erin, Chris Stapleton is like the North Star, one of her favorite artists if not her favorite.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Plus, prepare to be dazzled by 360-degree sea views from the North Star observation deck.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024
  • However, after the star goes nova, the system is expected to be as bright as the North Star, Polaris.
    — Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • But the 180 came amid intense scrutiny over fraud schemes in the North Star State, which has seen a resurgence in recent weeks.
    — Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Make work meaningful by having a clear mission that drives the company forward, and use it as the North Star by which all decisions are measured.
    — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
  • There weren’t a lot of young female singer-songwriter girls in country music to look up to — Taylor was the North Star for me, and still is in a lot of ways.
    — Thania Garcia, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Because of this motion, which also subtly changes Earth’s orbit in space, Polaris will no longer be the North Star a thousand years from now.
    — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
  • As the Earth rotates on its axis, the North Star is nearly stationary, and all of the other stars revolve around it every 24 hours.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2025
  • These constellations and others are close to Polaris the North Star, shining directly above the Earth’s north pole.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026

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