the North Star
noun
: a bright star that can be seen in the sky in northern parts of the world when one is looking directly toward the north
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For Erin, Chris Stapleton is like the North Star, one of her favorite artists if not her favorite.
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
They’re run by a former college hooper turned influencer, Cam Wilder, and are named after the North Star of Southern pain rap, though the Floridian doesn’t seem to have anything to do with the team.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2025
To reach that destination, trust is the North Star—one that illuminates how gen AI will make organizations, and their people, more successful.
—Erik Roth, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
There was this one show at the North Star Bar [in Philadelphia].
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
They’re run by a former college hooper turned influencer, Cam Wilder, and are named after the North Star of Southern pain rap, though the Floridian doesn’t seem to have anything to do with the team.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2025
To reach that destination, trust is the North Star—one that illuminates how gen AI will make organizations, and their people, more successful.
—Erik Roth, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
There was this one show at the North Star Bar [in Philadelphia].
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
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“The North Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20North%20Star. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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