Sentence examples for and a touchstone of from inspiring English sources

AIG became a symbol for excessive risk on Wall Street and a touchstone of public anger.

Whether she was complicit in the assassination remains one of the great mysteries of Scottish history and a touchstone of political and romantic allegiance.

Yet I have run at Van Cortlandt every year since and found it to be a wellspring of athletic purity and a touchstone of grace and empowerment, as have thousands of other runners.

However, his plaintive, bluesy phrasing was unique and became a touchstone of country music.

"View of the World" became, and remains, a touchstone of national ambivalence somewhat like Grant Wood's double-edged icon of Midwestern rectitude, "American Gothic".

(Chinen) AHMAD JAMAL TRIO (Tuesday and Wednesday) A touchstone of jazz piano since the 50's, Mr. Jamal still has his broad dynamic range and signature touch; his highly sympathetic rhythm section consists of the bassist James Cammack and the drummer Idris Muhammad.

(Chinen) AHMAD JAMAL TRIO (Tuesday and Wednesday) A touchstone of jazz piano since the 50's, Mr. Jamal still has his broad dynamic range and signature touch; his highly sympathetic rhythm section consists of the bassist James Cammack and the drummer Idris Muhammed.

But the document quickly gained a central place in English political life and remains a touchstone of English liberties.

Juries serve an important role in our society, as a check on lawyerly zeal and as a touchstone of common sense.

The book became a talking point for a wasteful culture intent on penitence and a touchstone for designers of all stripes, including some makers of luxury goods.

The specificity of the forms and materials and of their respective associations anchor "Tumbleweed" in the here and now, as a touchstone of modern sculpture that improbably combines surrealistic giddiness and matter-of-fact minimalism.