golden rule
noun
1
capitalized G&R
: 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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Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Those are all golden rules and remain perfectly intact when using GPT-5.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The golden rule: 10% organic matter in a soil profile is often too high and can create hydrophobic soil.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
So what's his golden rule for looking and feeling good all summer?
—Sonal Nain
alex Backus
cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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