gold star
Example Sentences
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"I wrote 'F1 driver.' That's the shining gold star."
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
AI training might not be a gold star that lands you a job, but it is something you can work into your narrative.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
“I’ll give a gold star to whoever drafted the ordinance for creativity. This is some of the most tortured legal reasoning I have ever read,” she said during a council meeting early this month.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2024
Like there’s some gold star we get for being frugal or sticking to a budget.
From Slate • Mar. 28, 2024
A gold star on the floor inside marked the spot where the manger might have been.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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