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Meanings of
touchstone
in English
Portuguese
padrões
Catalan
pedra de toc
Spanish
criterio
Back to the meaning
A basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated.
measure
standard
criterion
Portuguese
padrões
Usage of
touchstone
in English
1
The disengaging of the erotic motive is everything, is the only
touchstone
.
2
The Tories look to our conduct upon this question as the
touchstone
.
3
We have in our own hearts a new
touchstone
of poetic greatness.
4
There could be no better
touchstone
in such a matter than Butterwell.
5
The keen disappointment Edna hides within her domestic tranquility is a
touchstone
.
6
But let the fellow dispute as I do-there'sthe
touchstone
of learning.
7
On Tuesday Novak Djokovic became the
touchstone
for a selection of grievances.
8
The
touchstone
of the Springs Preserve is the forward-thinking Desert Living Center.
9
To be an idol at home, is no assured
touchstone
of merit.
10
At this
touchstone
rank, fortune, all that go with them, seemed poor.
11
Adolf Hitler is always the obvious
touchstone
for forewarning of a similar future.
12
The
touchstone
of time infallibly separates the false and the true.
13
Naturally, the
touchstone
in us becomes finer and truer the better we are.
14
PUE has become the
touchstone
for measuring data center energy efficiency.
15
She seemed to hold in her hand the
touchstone
of truth.
16
The response to this must be the
touchstone
of their lives.
Other examples for "touchstone"
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touchstone
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
cultural touchstone
become a touchstone
infallible touchstone
only touchstone
sure touchstone
More collocations
Translations for
touchstone
Portuguese
padrões
critério
Catalan
pedra de toc
estàndard
patró
regla
criteri
Spanish
criterio
patrón
estándar
pauta
regla
Touchstone
through the time
Touchstone
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common