Sentence examples for a central touchstone from inspiring English sources
This opinion, in Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co., became a central touchstone of American tort law, one with such abiding force in legal culture that a re-enactment of the 1924 accident, performed with Legos, is now posted on YouTube.
Beethoven was an even more central touchstone to an orchestra in the mid-19th century when the Philharmonic's predecessor, the Philharmonic Society of Brooklyn, was founded, than he is today, and the concert was organized around demonstrations of his continued influence and power.
But the document quickly gained a central place in English political life and remains a touchstone of English liberties.
Drawing remains a central and pivotal activity to the work of many artists and designers – a touchstone and tool of creative exploration that informs visual discovery.
First, the Keating Five scandal provides a point of origin and touchstone for the dishonest and dishonorable way McCain is running his campaign, which has finally become a central point of attack for the Obama campaign.
Heritage is a constant, a touchstone for people's history.
When Boris decided to make youth crime a touchstone election issue, Central Office inevitably sent him to Lewis, and the attractions for the community worker of being associated with a man who had so many well-heeled supporters were obvious.
Many philosophical schools have at their core one particular thinker or even one central work which serves as a canonical touchstone.
Mike has been a touchstone, a poignant conscience for us.
But because Harlem has long been a cultural touchstone, its survival as a predominantly black neighborhood has become central to the efforts of at least a half dozen groups.
