golden rule

Example Sentences

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Papperger had broken a golden rule of dealing with the U.S. government: Never announce anything related to the sharing of technology without first getting approval.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

Historically, the game has followed a golden rule.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

After living in Southeast Asia for nearly seven years, I go by the golden rule: If you see pandan on a menu, order it.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2025

So I think the bottom line is, I try to live my life by the golden rule, that’s what I’ve always been taught.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024

But a mother—and such a mother—might be deemed an exception to a golden rule.

From The Soul of Susan Yellam by Vachell, Horace Annesley