touchstone
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Once a cultural touchstone, late-night television has seen its prominence erode greatly over the years with viewers and advertising dollars shifting away from broadcast TV to streaming.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Unsurprisingly John Chamberlain’s metal sculptures that captured the energy of Abstract Expressionism in three dimensions are a touchstone.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The film, which also featured Brad Pitt in his first major film role, was a critical and popular success while also becoming a feminist touchstone.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
By the 1970s, Bloomingdale’s had become a cultural touchstone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 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
Vocabulary lists containing touchstone
50th Anniversary of the March on Washington: "Trying to Inspire a New Generation" by Trip Gabriel
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Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address (1801)
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This Week in Words: June 4 - 8, 2018
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