brass ring

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For many decades, the ultimate brass ring on Wall Street was grabbing a top position at one of the nation’s largest commercial or investment banks—the management committee at JPMorgan or a partnership at Goldman Sachs.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

There is still a lot of opportunity in our country but the high cost of living and the wealth gap makes it more difficult to reach for the brass ring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

It’s about her needing to have that brass ring no matter what.

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2025

A correspondent’s role on the venerable CBS News magazine “60 Minutes” is still considered the brass ring for TV journalists.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2022

Next to the sign was a knocker—a lion's head with a brass ring in its mouth, which Victor had polished just that morning.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke