the gold standard
noun
1
: a system in which a unit of money (such as the dollar) is equal to a particular amount of gold
The United States was still on the gold standard in the early 20th century.
2
: something that is considered to be the best and that is used to judge the quality or level of other, similar things
This car is the gold standard for luxury automobiles.
the gold standard of stylish resorts
Examples of the gold standard in a Sentence
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Manolo Blahnik always Victoria Beckham – much like Carrie Bradshaw – is a firm believer in the gold standard of a Manolo Blahnik heel.
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Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
President Nixon interpreted this as decline and took the dollar off the gold standard.
—TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Made in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, Lodge’s cast-iron vessels have been the gold standard in Southern cooking for over 100 years.
—Lauren Finney Harden, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2024
Overall, Verma Farms tops out our CBD oil for dogs as the gold standard for quality, consistency and affordability.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Costa Rica Costa Rica was the first country to put in place a retiree visa program, and it was long held as the gold standard for retirees looking to move abroad.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
This year, the gold standard, the Frieze Los Angeles art fair, is at the Santa Monica Airport for the second straight year.
—Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2024
This new study, led by researchers at the University of Bath in the UK, reviewed data from randomized and controlled trials — often considered the gold standard of clinical evidence — testing CBD in a variety of forms (topical, oral, under the tongue) for chronic pain.
—Ed Cara / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Once considered the gold standard for its simplicity and safety, baby cereal is no longer the default first food recommendation for all babies.
—Jennifer D'angelo Friedman, Parents, 1 Apr. 2024
Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
President Nixon interpreted this as decline and took the dollar off the gold standard.
—TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Made in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, Lodge’s cast-iron vessels have been the gold standard in Southern cooking for over 100 years.
—Lauren Finney Harden, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2024
Overall, Verma Farms tops out our CBD oil for dogs as the gold standard for quality, consistency and affordability.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Costa Rica Costa Rica was the first country to put in place a retiree visa program, and it was long held as the gold standard for retirees looking to move abroad.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
This year, the gold standard, the Frieze Los Angeles art fair, is at the Santa Monica Airport for the second straight year.
—Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2024
This new study, led by researchers at the University of Bath in the UK, reviewed data from randomized and controlled trials — often considered the gold standard of clinical evidence — testing CBD in a variety of forms (topical, oral, under the tongue) for chronic pain.
—Ed Cara / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Once considered the gold standard for its simplicity and safety, baby cereal is no longer the default first food recommendation for all babies.
—Jennifer D'angelo Friedman, Parents, 1 Apr. 2024
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