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The phrase "a sterling instance of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to highlight a particularly good or exemplary example of something.
Example: "Her performance in the play was a sterling instance of talent and dedication."
Alternatives: "a prime example of" or "a shining example of".
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A sterling instance of this principle in action can be found in the mild-mannered revival of Herb Gardner's "I'm Not Rappaport," which opened last night at the Booth Theater, when Judd Hirsch makes his second-act entrance.
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Woodrow Wilson, who openly confessed to reading German, was a sterling example of this type.
Amazon.com is a sterling example of what a great destination site should be.
It was also a sterling example of courageous action.
"The Times-Picayune has a sterling tradition of enterprising journalism.
The ideal Puritan girl was a sterling amalgam of modesty, piety, and tireless industry.
The interest arises from discounting a sterling bill of exchange in the open money market.
Cox asserts that the phones work a sterling 99.97% of the time.
That said, Tinder doesn't have a sterling history of empowering women, especially its own female employees.
Cox claims the phones work a sterling 99.97% of the time.
Embodying both, the Virgin Mary is a sterling, unattainable emblem of womanhood.
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