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Discover LudwigThe phrase "as a touchstone" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a standard or criterion by which something is judged or measured.
Example: "Her success in the project served as a touchstone for future initiatives within the organization."
Alternatives: "as a benchmark" or "as a standard".
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Hillary Rodham Clinton hailed the book as a touchstone.
Every new generation regards Hendrix as a touchstone, said McDermott.
Both Mazzetti and Scahill treat the case as a touchstone.
I always had this first gallery experience as a touchstone".
Now they look back at this as a touchstone.
Maybe that season will serve as a touchstone for this one.
"Zoolander" is now seen as a touchstone comedy, but it was a troubled project.
The Smiths' Johnny Marr has repeatedly cited Jansch as a touchstone.
Ever since, they have served me as a touchstone of painterly potency.
The whole idea of ideology as a touchstone of judicial appointments makes me uncomfortable.
That's where I go back to as a touchstone for my writing," he says.
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