How to Use the north in a Sentence

the north

noun
  • And that's kind of that's the north star for me.
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • And that’s kind of that’s the north star for me.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 3 Feb. 2026
  • This will cause the large dome to shrink at first from the north.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Winds will shift to the north behind the front.
    — Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
  • To the north, there’s Pratt Street.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Those have been smaller than the fires to the north.
    — ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Up to the north, there is a very nice double crater.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The stairway and fire are both on the north end of the mound.
    — Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Once ice and snow end, the frigid air from the north will head south and east.
    — Emilie Megnien, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Snow wasn't much of an issue to the north or to the west.
    — Aki Nace, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Police said the threat was linked to a fire in the north of the city.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • For the past eight years, this work has been the north star of my career.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 June 2024
  • Expect a mix of rain and snow to the north and just rain to the south.
    — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Winds will shift to the north in the afternoon.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The redrawn map trimmed sections to the north and east.
    — Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Volunteers will be set up near the north side of the tracks.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • With model runs closer to the event, the track is to the north.
    — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • In the north, spondylus shells are being washed up from the seas.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Slushy snow will linger to the north, with slick spots possible.
    — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The squabbling brothers of the north west.
    — Ian Irving, New York Times, 3 May 2026
  • Winds will start out of the north and will finish out of the southeast.
    — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Three tall windows on each side let in ample light from the north and south.
    — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
  • In most cases, though, the lights start as a mild arc along the north horizon.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Drive along the west coast or head to the north shore, which is famous for surfing waves.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
  • Iran borders it to the north, and 20% of the world's oil goes through it.
    — Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Look on the north side at the break in the anodized detailing.
    — Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
  • The south can have the fuel that's ready to burn, but the north could have that fire weather.
    — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • That’s where Green Acres is now — on the north side of the river.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Rooms feel calm, modern, and suited to the slower pace of the north.
    — Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The precinct covers the north central part of the county.
    — Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026

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