as in criterion
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared
his book has long been a touchstone for travel writing that aspires to be literature
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Recent Examples of touchstone
What started as a benign reflection by former Heat guard Dwyane Wade about the steps Riley, in his role as Heat president, has taken to maintain his touchstone core values, has turned into decade-later pushback this week from no less than LeBron.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Soderbergh and screenwriter David Koepp offer up the touchstones of the espionage genre: banks of computer monitors, dissident Russian generals and fatal weapons systems with ridiculously on-the-nose names.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Decades later, Thriller remains a cultural touchstone.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
To mark The Trouble of Color’s release on March 4, Smithsonian spoke with Jones about the power of producing a memoir, and how something as fragile as a teacup can be a touchstone.
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Soderbergh and screenwriter David Koepp offer up the touchstones of the espionage genre: banks of computer monitors, dissident Russian generals and fatal weapons systems with ridiculously on-the-nose names.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Decades later, Thriller remains a cultural touchstone.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
To mark The Trouble of Color’s release on March 4, Smithsonian spoke with Jones about the power of producing a memoir, and how something as fragile as a teacup can be a touchstone.
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touchstone
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The group assigned to identify a new home, known as the Sundance Film Festival Location Task Force and was made up of both Sundance staff members and board members, narrowed that list down to 67 cities that met its initial criteria and submitted an RFI.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2025
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Titled Protecting Europe's Essential Societal Functions, the strategy calls for minimum preparedness criteria to be implemented among essential services such as hospitals, schools, transport and telecommunications.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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As the Trump administration continues to roll out policies targeting immigrants, experts and immigration attorneys caution the likelihood of more officers following suit and creating a new standard.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Seventy-five percent of first-class mail will retain its previous delivery standard, 14 percent will be accelerated, and 11 percent may experience a slight delay.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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There can be no assurances that an investor’s portfolio will match or outperform any particular benchmark.—
David Thomas,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In Europe, the region’s benchmark STOXX 600 index fell 3.5%.—
John Towfighi, David Goldman and Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Touchstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touchstone. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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