Synonyms for touchstone
ˈtʌtʃˌstoʊntouch·stone

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1. standard, criterion, measure, touchstonenoun

   a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

   "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"

   Synonyms:
   measure, standard, measuring stick, metre, quantity, meter, amount, mensuration, monetary standard, measuring, criterion, step, bill, measurement, bar, beat, banner, cadence, measuring rod

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1. • System Of Measurement

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1. touchstonenoun

   Synonyms:
   basanite, black jasper, lydian stone

2. touchstonenoun

   Synonyms:
   test, criterion, proof, ordeal, assay, touch

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1. touchstonenoun

   Synonyms:
   criterion, test, basanite, lydian stone

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1. List of paraphrases for "touchstone":

   cornerstone, yardstick, test

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1. Kelley Paul:

   We sort of had this touchstone where we connect and are reminded of how important those friendships are to us.

2. Walther Collection curator Brian Wallis:

   What's interesting about Sander as a touchstone is he's not really one or the other, you can take the very same picture, and find a very positive social statement or a very critical one, depending on how you look at it.

3. Bertrand Russell:

   The true spirit of delight, the exaltation, the sense of being more than Man, which is the touchstone of the highest excellence, is to be found in mathematics as surely as in poetry.

4. Matthias Wivel:

   They're touchstone paintings in the development of European painting, they were incredibly famous in their day and indeed inspired artists for generations.

5. Billy Joe:

   I was raised in a fairly dysfunctional situation and I went through years of intense alcoholism and drug addiction so the song was always a touchstone for me. When you open yourself up to drugs and alcohol at such a young age it becomes something you have to deal with the rest of your life.