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

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

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2025

The brass ring is a trillion-dollar company with a global user base.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 12, 2025

For a lot of aspiring professional classical musicians, a full-time gig with a top-flight orchestra is the brass ring to strive for — but of course symphonic works aren’t all there is to music.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 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