Sentence examples for a touchstone for a from inspiring English sources

It remains a touchstone for a passionate band of admirers.

"Durand's painting is a touchstone for a set of American ideals that Walmart has been savaging," Rebecca Solnit wrote, in the Nation.

Despite some two decades in the public eye -- she was 20 when "Ridgemont High" became a touchstone for a generation -- Ms. Leigh refuses to discuss her private life.

She has also become a touchstone for a generation of younger musicians the cool big sister they always wanted, as well as a self-empowered sex symbol.

"That book was a touchstone for a generation — it's a masterpiece," Mr. Calhoun said, "but it's 1,300 pages on an urban planner, not a president or a world leader, and it's still selling".

These recordings were not only classics in their day; twenty years later, during the jazz resurgence of the eighties, they became a touchstone for a generation of younger players and composers.

A true matriarch, Rose was a touchstone for her family.

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

It was a touchstone for King, a link to his revered forebears, and one he referenced repeatedly.

He stands apart, a lightning rod for vulnerability, a touchstone for insecurity.

Now Ashton himself is revered as a master – a touchstone for the English classical tradition.