golden rule
Example Sentences
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“It is the golden rule, the idea that you treat people the way you want to be treated,” Nolan explains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
By posing for the magazine spread, the bankers had broken the golden rule of finance fashion: Never dress above your station—and certainly never better than the boss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
The golden rule of credit-card spending is to pay off your balance every month.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
Historically, the game has followed a golden rule.
From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2025
There was no glimmer of the golden rule to be discerned in his conduct.
From The Squire's Daughter by Hocking, Silas K(itto)
