Sentence examples for a primary touchstone from inspiring English sources

"Raw milk is a primary touchstone of that sort of agrarian, old-fashioned way of life," Patterson said.

Shakespeare remained a primary touchstone throughout Lincoln's life, molding his almost existential view of mankind's plight in a random, unpredictable world, but a host of other writers would imprint his imagination as well.

If entertainment is your primary touchstone – for life, for art, for loo roll – it naturally follows it also provides your go-to points of comparison.

While the introductory sequence, with its rushing reflected lights and extreme iris close-ups, evokes the Stargate finale of Kubrick's 2001, the primary touchstone here is, of course, Nicolas Roeg.

Their primary touchstone must be their Oath of Office, which demands moral thought and action.

Heritage is a constant, a touchstone for people's history.

Knowing and using groups of letters (ce, ci, ge, gi, che, chi, ghe, ghi) is a touchstone for primary students in Romania.. We applied a combined art therapy program (photography, music, drawing) to a group of 2nd grade students (N = 36, average age = 9.25 years) out of which nine pupils had SEN, with the aim to improve the recognition of these groups of letters.

Though memories have faded of the galvanizing appeal of Robert F. Kennedy — assassinated in Los Angeles 40 years ago after winning the California primary — the Kennedy name remains a political touchstone for older Hispanics.

Mike has been a touchstone, a poignant conscience for us.

It is a touchstone, a transparent trace of man's potential humanity and ongoingness.

The issue became an important touchstone in the Republican primary, as the candidates scrambled to one-up each other in their tough talk on immigration as they sought to appeal to primary voters.