How to Use compass in a Sentence
compass
noun- The character in the movie had no moral compass to tell him that stealing was wrong.
- He always carries a compass when he walks in the woods.
- Interest rates serve as a compass for determining whether to buy or sell stocks.
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Use a ruler to draw a plus sign and then an X (like a compass).
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
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The hull of the ship features the seams of a basketball and is framed by a compass.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
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Plus, the back wheel can be popped off and used as a working compass.
—Jessica Hartshorn, goodhousekeeping.com, 9 May 2023
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The Torah is our gift from G-d, and the weekly portion is our compass.
—Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022
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The north and east compass arrows show the orientation of the image on the sky.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2022
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Place compass point at that spot, then use the compass to mark a rounded end.
—Hannah Bruneman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
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You can get swept up in groupthink or lose sight of your own compass.
—The Astrotwins, ELLE, 1 Mar. 2023
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But few speak publicly about it, even those with a moral compass.
—Simone Betchen, STAT, 21 Sep. 2022
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Our mission and our values have been the compass guiding us through the past two years.
—Lisa M. Bolton, Washington Post, 17 June 2022
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The stainless-steel Voyager compass from the Scottish menswear brand Dalvey’s.
—Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 18 Nov. 2022
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According to his blog, the CEO could see a compass through the contact and an on-screen teleprompter with a quote written on it.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 1 July 2022
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There's just some things that leave a man no choice, like a compass needle needin' its true north.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 26 May 2023
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Down at the bottom of the servers panel is an icon that looks like a compass called Explore Public Servers.
—WIRED, 28 Oct. 2022
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We, like so many families, were raised with a sharp moral compass.
—Justin Elliott, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2022
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What’s your guiding light and compass that keeps you going?
—Essence, 8 Sep. 2022
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Each bracelet comes with a watch face, compass, thermometer, fire starter, whistle, and close to 10 feet of rope.
—Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 30 Aug. 2023
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To achieve smooth curves, create a compass with a thumbtack, string, and a pencil to guide your design.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2022
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Four is the sacred number of the Zia, representing the four points of the compass, the four seasons of the year, the four periods of each day and the four stages of life.
—Olivia Munson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2024
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To not be afraid of the status quo, but instead to use my own inner compass as a way to navigate life.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 June 2023
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Create your compass necklace using beads and then use it to navigate your way through the treasure hunt to the prize at the end.
—Hartford Courant, 27 July 2022
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This belief becomes your compass, guiding you through the storm.
—Indiana (indy) Gregg, Forbes, 17 July 2023
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Think of them as a compass that is pointing to an unexpressed desire.
—The Astrotwins, ELLE, 1 July 2023
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Guided by the compass feature on his iPhone, Joling aimed his camera that way.
—Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Jan. 2023
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The crowned and bearded man is pictured holding a compass to the nearby Atlas Mountains in North Africa.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
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Our owners have a compass for the company, which has four elements to it.
—TIME, 10 Dec. 2023
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Carry a map and compass, prepare for weather changes with extra layers, and be ready to turn around.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 24 Jan. 2023
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For the Clippers’ new logo, the compass in the middle is connected to an oncoming ship.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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