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Recent Examples of litmus
Her litmus to make sure these moments were successful?
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William Earl,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
One of the best was the part about enjoying the season and not making playoff success your litmus for hockey fandom happiness.
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Murat Ates,
The Athletic,
25 Nov. 2024
Alpert maintains that his litmus for music has remained the same throughout the decades.
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Gary Graff,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 2024
Looking into next year, Fallout will be an early litmus.
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Will Bedingfield,
WIRED,
28 Dec. 2023
See All Example Sentences for litmus
William Earl,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
One of the best was the part about enjoying the season and not making playoff success your litmus for hockey fandom happiness.
—
Murat Ates,
The Athletic,
25 Nov. 2024
Alpert maintains that his litmus for music has remained the same throughout the decades.
—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 2024
Looking into next year, Fallout will be an early litmus.
—
Will Bedingfield,
WIRED,
28 Dec. 2023
See All Example Sentences for litmus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for litmus
Noun
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Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, however, are the litmus tests, and where the region can really shine.
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And the only litmus test of finding the personnel who will thrive in the Chesney system is forming relationships off the field — allowing authenticity to rise to the top.
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Through the highs and lows, though, what The Bear always understood really well is the allure of the crucible.
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Each member derives her own realizations from this experience, with its dual crucibles of grindingly hard work and pop adulation.
Noun
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After a cross into the box, Lo Celso was ahead of the last line of defense before firing it into the net for, technically, the third time tonight.
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After a corner kick and a nice cross, Sanchez flicked the ball in with his head as Colombian fans erupted.
Noun
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Self-translation is the acid test for one’s writing.
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The acid test of whether California is getting bang for its taxpayers’ buck is the fact that former Californians have voted with their feet in droves.
Noun
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Early first documented the ordeal, which occurred on the swinging SkyScreamer ride, in a now-viral video on TikTok that has received over 11 million views.
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Rodney McDonald, who was traveling with his wife and two sons, told ABC News the ordeal began when the aircraft unexpectedly lurched.
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“Litmus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litmus. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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