touchstone
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The film, which also featured Brad Pitt in his first major film role, was a critical and popular success while also becoming a feminist touchstone.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
A breezy mix of history, profiles and memoir, the book seeks to answer a straightforward question: How did marathons evolve from a niche competition for maniacs to a cultural touchstone for the masses?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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
Vocabulary lists containing touchstone
50th Anniversary of the March on Washington: "Trying to Inspire a New Generation" by Trip Gabriel
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Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address (1801)
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This Week in Words: June 4 - 8, 2018
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