Sentence examples for touchstone in creating from inspiring English sources

"There was a very specific intention on the part of Gropius to use Emerson as a kind of touchstone in creating a new architecture that had no reference to the past," Mr. Gorlin said.

THE PLACE Down the street from Odeon, Super Linda kicks up some of the cool, convivial energy that Keith McNally's touchstone created for TriBeCa in the '80s.

Three are breaking down old barriers and one is mining old touchstones, all to create fresh fare.

It would become a touchstone in their lives.

Ghosts is like a touchstone in that respect.

It also serves as a consoling touchstone in political speeches.

Still, Jaji became a kind of touchstone in the Bin Laden myth.

School prayer has become a touchstone in the nation's divide over religion.

And Pluto is part of our history, a touchstone in our scientific journey outwards.

But the Beatles were only one touchstone in Mr. Smith's historical pastiche.

The physical and spiritual training is a touchstone in my life with a focus on being present while performing.