gold star
Example Sentences
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After her editor sent 11 pages of feedback and issued a two-month deadline for an overhaul, Fortune forgave herself for not getting a gold star on her first draft.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
"I wrote 'F1 driver.' That's the shining gold star."
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
“Those two are going to help bring that gold star back, that people are going to want to play in L.A., people are going to see what the Sparks are going to be again.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2024
Like there’s some gold star we get for being frugal or sticking to a budget.
From Slate • Mar. 28, 2024
If Mr. Mwila had anything wonderful to tell me, he would have used a gold star or written Excellent across my paper.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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