the gold standard

noun

1

: 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.

2

: 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

Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser remain the gold standard of sports television because their partnership is stronger than either host individually. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The Anker Soundcore 2 sets the gold standard for budget portable audio, combining solid stereo clarity with an unbeatable 24-hour battery life. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

These results passed official National Institute of Standards and Technology benchmark test suites, which serve as the gold standard for measuring randomness, as per the release. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

But the most emotional moment for the crew that makes the gold standard of reality television came in the final seconds of the episode. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the gold standard

• meandered
• nonstandard
• substandard
• slandered