cornerstone

noun

cor·ner·stone | \ ˈkȯr-nər-ˌstōn

Definition of cornerstone

1 : a stone forming a part of a corner or angle in a wall specifically : such a stone laid at a formal ceremony

2 : a basic element : foundation a cornerstone of foreign policy

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Examples of cornerstone in a Sentence

Officials held a ceremony to lay the cornerstone for a new library. Trust is the cornerstone of their relationship.

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Whether or not the 62-year-old Molitor could have done more, the 2018 season was a mess for center fielder Byron Buxton and third baseman Miguel Sano, the two players long groomed to be the franchise cornerstones. — Dave Campbell, The Seattle Times, "Twins hire ex-Rays player, coach Rocco Baldelli as manager," 25 Oct. 2018 Miller came into to Columbus for four-star forward Jerome Hunter, right now the cornerstone of Indiana's 2018 recruiting class. — Bill Landis, cleveland.com, "Chris Holtmann vs. Archie Miller: Unavoidable comparisons for Ohio State basketball fans, and a new Big Ten rivalry," 30 Jan. 2018 Marketing and ad sales are a cornerstone of business on the web. — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, "Tech Companies Shouldn't Make Us Trust Them, At All," 11 Jan. 2019 Chris Jones projects a cornerstone type player on the Chiefs’ interior line who is working on becoming a force on the defense. — Blair Kerkhoff, kansascity, "After a 'kind of silent' year, Chris Jones is leading the Chiefs' new defensive players," 15 June 2018 Jaylen Brown, who turns 22 in October, is a rising star who could be a cornerstone player for the Spurs for years to come. — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, "Potential trade partners for Leonard will line up on both coasts," 15 June 2018 Although the Diamondbacks would likely have to pay more than the $2.6 million slot value to land the LSU commit, Turang offers the skill set of a future cornerstone player and could see his slide end here. — Richard Morin, azcentral, "MLB mock draft 1.0: Valley high-school stars Matthew Liberatore, Nolan Gorman in top 10," 18 May 2018 Both Decker and Davis were immediate starters as rookies and appear to be cornerstone players going forward. — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, "NFL draft: Detroit Lions GM won't eliminate any position from list," 19 Apr. 2018 Something inside Cowboys owner Jerry Jones must twitch at the thought of releasing a franchise cornerstone player in a timely manner. — Conor Orr, SI.com, "Where Will Dez Bryant Play Next?," 13 Apr. 2018

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