touchstone
Example Sentences
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The book was a touchstone in her own life, because she admired its heroine’s courage even if she never had the courage to emulate it.
Here, too, Beethoven serves as a musical, spiritual and political touchstone.
From Los Angeles Times
The actor, who died Wednesday of cancer, will be best known to a generation of viewers for his role on the WB teen drama that became a cultural touchstone for many.
From Los Angeles Times
The film was not a major success on its initial release but steadily grew into a midnight-movie favorite and international cult touchstone.
From Los Angeles Times
The show became a touchstone for a generation of ’90s kids and catapulted its young stars into bona fide stardom.
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