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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The comet was as bright as the North Star until Oct. 16. —

Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024 To the north is where Earth’s northern axis points, so all of the stars and constellations appear to revolve around the North Star, Polaris. —

Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024 Harris leads Trump 48% to 45% in Minnesota, a surprisingly narrow showing considering the longtime blue lean of the North Star State and her running mate, Tim Walz, currently serving as the state’s governor. —

Forbestv, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 Kevin Lamarque | Reuters To understand the economic vision of the Harris-Walz presidential ticket, Minnesotans say just look at the North Star State. —

Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the North Star

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