barometer
Example Sentences
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Parental suffering used to be a barometer through which parents, especially moms, evaluated themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
"This is a litmus test. A barometer of feeling nationally and locally."
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Who on this roster measures up against the barometer that is Oklahoma City?
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
The Geneva watch fair opens on Tuesday and will be taken as a barometer of how the Middle East war is affecting the luxury goods sector.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
The supply of hot dog buns, a key barometer of fan enthusiasm, was completely exhausted by early afternoon.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Vocabulary lists containing barometer
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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