touchstone

Example Sentences

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Film and flight are still touchstones of adventure and possibility, after all.

From Los Angeles Times

The end of Netflix’s oddball-to-blockbuster series marks the end of an era, and surely the last generational touchstone to come out of series television.

From Los Angeles Times

The stars’ portrayal of a loving father-daughter relationship is one of the show’s major touchstones.

From Salon

She said it’s not a surprise that there is a narrative circulating around various circles, using The Brady Bunch as a cultural touchstone when the measles wasn’t a reason to panic.

From Salon

Cultural touchstones like Pitchfork and Sports Illustrated haven’t been spared either, with both publications announcing significant cuts in recent weeks.

From New York Times