golden rule
noun
1
Golden Rule
: a rule of ethical conduct referring to Matthew 7:12 and Luke 6:31: do to others as you would have them do to you
2
: a guiding principle
Examples of golden rule in a Sentence
I try to live by the Golden Rule.
The golden rule in sales is to know your customer.
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Cheery and resolute Vault 33 dweller Lucy (Ella Purnell) left her underground home to find her abducted father, Hank (Kyle MacLachlan), and in doing so realized the difficulty of living by the golden rule in a world that’s defined by ruthlessness and want.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Regardless of a billboard’s theme, Steinbach, of MeanPug Digital, says there are certain golden rules all successful ones follow.
—Adam M. Rosen, thehustle.co, 12 Dec. 2025
Just remember the golden rule of eclipse observations — remove eclipse glasses and solar filters only during totality, when the sun is completely covered by the moon, and replace them immediately as the bright sun reappears.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025
While that golden rule has worked for Corcoran, other real estate investors warn a one-size-fits-all rule doesn’t always match market conditions.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Regardless of a billboard’s theme, Steinbach, of MeanPug Digital, says there are certain golden rules all successful ones follow.
—Adam M. Rosen, thehustle.co, 12 Dec. 2025
Just remember the golden rule of eclipse observations — remove eclipse glasses and solar filters only during totality, when the sun is completely covered by the moon, and replace them immediately as the bright sun reappears.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025
While that golden rule has worked for Corcoran, other real estate investors warn a one-size-fits-all rule doesn’t always match market conditions.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for golden rule
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“Golden rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20rule. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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