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The phrase "have been a reference point for" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is commonly used to describe something or someone that has been consistently used as a source of guidance or comparison over a period of time. Example: The works of Shakespeare have been a reference point for writers and playwrights for centuries.
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But on a man who channels George Barnett, Hedi Slimane model and drummer from These New Puritans, the so-non-it's-good-look could have been a reference point for the normcore movement.
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But it's unlikely this has a been a reference point for the athletes.
Bryan Adams hasn't been a reference point for anyone for over a decade.
Its classical style is thought to have been an important reference point for many 19th and 20th century architects.
The Great Depression in the US has been a common reference point for commentators discussing the latest financial crisis.
For decades, ideas that were once were a reference point for social progress have been derided and marginalised.
He is a reference point for us.
He was a reference point for my father.
"For me, China has always been a reference point of greatness," the pontiff was quoted as saying.
Cicero's speeches against Catiline have been a staple of classical education and a reference point for political orators.
The mermaid has been a perennial stylistic reference point for the past five years.
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