the gold standard

noun

: 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.

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web Whey in particular has long been considered the gold standard of protein powders, Ehsani says. —

Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 8 July 2024 Pros Gastric bypass surgery is considered the gold standard for weight loss surgery. —

Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 5 July 2024 Meanwhile, Huang told investors this past week that Nvidia will remain the gold standard for AI training chips amid concerns that rivals could cut into his market share. —

Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 29 June 2024 But at Nvidia’s annual shareholder meeting last week, Huang made clear to investors that as rivals push to cut into Nvidia’s market share, Nvidia plans to innovate continue to be the gold standard in AI training chips. —

Bysharon Goldman, Fortune, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for the gold standard

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