golden rule
Example Sentences
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Tyler ingratiates himself with the trio and becomes fascinated with Chana, thereby breaking the investigator’s golden rule: “Never fall for your prey.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
If a wedding invitation omits the dress code, one golden rule remains: Don’t outshine the bride.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The golden rule of credit-card spending is to pay off your balance every month.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
Out on the waves, where freedom of navigation is a golden rule, the ability and appetite of coastal countries to intervene is limited, even though the risk they face is escalating.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025
In popular and condensed form, the golden rule according to Ecclesiastes is, "Do it well and do it now."
From One Day at a Time and Other Talks on Life and Religion by Arch. Alexander
