Sentence examples for as a nice touchstone from inspiring English sources
I love "Bedtime for Frances" not just as a great story (and it is that), but also as a nice touchstone for a parenting style that allows children to deal with their own problems, even when they're scared — or say they're scared!
And Luchino Visconti seems to be as much a touchstone for Mr. Figgis as Jean-Luc Godard.
That includes a nice little icon of the camera that it was shot with as a visual touchstone.
It also serves as a consoling touchstone in political speeches.
As a keyboard touchstone, the "Wanderer" has summoned bravura readings from artists as varied as Edwin Fischer and Maurizio Pollini.
But more than anything, the cardboard gods serve as a nostalgic touchstone.
Among a new generation of hip-hop insurgents, Marilyn Manson is cited as a creative touchstone just as frequently as Jay Z.
It's a film that now carries weight as a cultural touchstone.
In the December 2000 issue of Spin the album was referred to as "brilliant" and as a "stoner touchstone".
That makes the achievement of the Red Wedding as a cultural touchstone (meaning surprising betrayal and slaughter) all the more impressive.
