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touchstone

[tuhch-stohn] / ˈtʌtʃˌstoʊn /


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They’re also, according to Dominican American filmmaker Joel Alfonso Vargas, an underground cultural touchstone, one he became familiar with as a teenager.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

By the 1970s, Bloomingdale’s had become a cultural touchstone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Founded by storyteller Anant Pai after he noticed children on a quiz show knew more about Greek gods than their own mythological heroes, ACK quickly became a cultural touchstone.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

It’s a love story, above all — “Midnight Cowboy,” not an accidental choice, is more of a touchstone than any Marvel movie.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

The plane crash became a touchstone in Elizebeth’s life, a marker she came back to again and again.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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