touchstone
Example Sentences
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She likened it to Whittier Boulevard, a touchstone of Mexican American culture in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
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.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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
The plane crash became a touchstone in Elizebeth’s life, a marker she came back to again and again.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
