Sentence examples for to touchstone from inspiring English sources

The Bartleby position appeals to touchstone liberal values: personal conscience, diversity, tolerance, and autonomy.

It's matched by the arrival of the begrimed goatherd Audrey for her marriage to Touchstone in the play's final moments.

In addition to Touchstone, Armin originated many witty fools, including Feste in Twelfth Night and the Fool in King Lear.

It represents an evolutionary moment of self-recognition on the part of the tech world of its absurdities, as well as elevating Silicon Valley to touchstone status.

Robert Havell's large etching of a bright red flamingo for John James Audubon's 1838 "Birds of America" hangs next to "Touchstone," an equally red, roughly formed ceramic bowl or basin by Ms. Trockel.

There was a certain nostalgic thrill, reinforced by his references to touchstone movies like "The Karate Kid" and TV shows like "Cheers," that served as a kind of retro soundtrack for his columns.

From the streets of poorer neighborhoods, even those like Harlem, which are now home to touchstones of prosperity like Old Navy and Starbucks, other reasons are offered for the peace.

In keeping with the theme of this essay, I would now like to point to some touchstone works of evolution by example.

Throughout their journey, Hillary Rodham Clinton has been both a standard-bearer and a touchstone to measure themselves against.

The short speech was no disaster, but it was notable for its absence of any reference to the touchstone issues that appeal to the evangelical right.

It's clear that Atalla knows how to convert a show from niche concern to cultural touchstone without losing its essence better than most.