touchstone

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Since its release in April of last year, the film has been a cultural touchstone and point of extended conversation on its way to some $370 million in worldwide box office.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

By the 1970s, Bloomingdale’s had become a cultural touchstone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Founded by storyteller Anant Pai after he noticed children on a quiz show knew more about Greek gods than their own mythological heroes, ACK quickly became a cultural touchstone.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Metaphorically, the answer must be yes, because any fragment can be used as a touchstone for meditation and memory making, whether in a cathedral or Neolithic stone circle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

The next day Vincent writes again, hammering home the strong bond between the brothers, with a memory, the memory that is the most important touchstone in their lives so far.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman