单词	polestars
释义	polestar noun pole·​star ˈpōl-ˌstär  1 : north star 2 a : a directing principle : guide b : a center of attraction Synonyms compass cynosure direction focus lodestar loadstar See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences under the polestar of progress, urban renewal programs gutted the historic districts of many cities Recent Examples on the Web Climate change has been, and remains, the polestar of Putin’s decade-long turn away from the West. Stephen Lezak, The New Republic, 12 July 2022 His Guiding Principles became the central narrative of the GSA and a kind of polestar for US architects. Adam Rogers, Wired, 6 Feb. 2020 Time is told by the rising up and rolling down of the sunlight on the cliffs, by the glimpse of Cassiopeia in the narrows turning around the polestar through the stardust of perfect clear September nights. Christopher Ketcham, Harper's magazine, 24 June 2019 This lush, rangy pocket of the country is finally being recognized as a culinary polestar, with chefs such Ms. Cooper, Tennessee’s Sean Brock and Virginia’s Travis Milton championing of Appalachian foodways to national acclaim. Louisa Shafia, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2018 The Crying of Lot 49 as polestars—but that doesn’t really capture the affecting humanity of the five episodes that have aired (episode six airs on September 10). Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2018 Copenhagen today is a city transformed, a polestar across creative fields from art to architecture, design to dining. New York Times, 26 Apr. 2018 See More Word History First Known Use 1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1 polestars noun plural of polestar as in compasses a guiding or motivating purpose or principle under the polestar of progress, urban renewal programs gutted the historic districts of many cities Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance compasses directions loadstars purposes focuses cynosures lodestars foci standards goals criteria benchmarks objectives yardsticks objects intentions aspirations ambitions pars measures grades dreams aims targets criterions touchstones marks
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