Thesaurus results for POLESTARS

polestars

noun

plural of polestar

as in directions

a guiding or motivating purpose or principle under the polestar of progress, urban renewal programs gutted the historic districts of many cities

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Noun

Today, the traffic in innovation is beginning to move in multiple directions.

— Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
What’s happening Yardzen’s report flags the Party Patio as one of eight dominant directions heading into next year.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of directions

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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The benefit of being an official NFL partner is more for marketing purposes instead of anything that actually impacts lines.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Well, myself and the people in my office, but yes, for all intents and purposes, it has not been seen by anyone.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of purposes

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As part of its third-quarter earnings report on Tuesday, Netflix lists improvements to monetization as one of its main focuses going forward, alongside efforts to boost entertainment value and leverage new technology.

— Emma Roth, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026
One of the focuses of the collaboration is a Nutcracker Afternoon Tea debuted by The Palm Court, celebrating the beloved holiday tale.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of foci

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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, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2025

Definition of lodestars

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