Definition of Touchstone
a standard by which something is judged
Examples of Touchstone in a sentence
I used the essay that I received a perfect score on as a touchstone for the other essays I had to write later, so I could get a high score on them as well. 🔊
I had the perfect cookie one time, and since then I have used it as a touchstone to compare all other cookies to. 🔊
If you have a role model, they may be a touchstone for you, acting as someone that you compare all of your own deeds to. 🔊
An understanding of grammar is often considered a touchstone by which all language skills are compared to. 🔊
This TV I have is so perfect that I use it as a touchstone to compare all other TVs in the world to, just in case I ever have to buy a new one. 🔊
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