gold star
Example Sentences
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AI training might not be a gold star that lands you a job, but it is something you can work into your narrative.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
She gets a gold star in my book any day.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2024
Like there’s some gold star we get for being frugal or sticking to a budget.
From Slate • Mar. 28, 2024
That was a difficult alarm to get up for but if you're here with us, gold star.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2024
The student who found the word the quickest would get a point, and, at the end of the week, the one with the most points would get a gold star.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
