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Recent Examples of litmus
Her litmus to make sure these moments were successful?
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William Earl, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
One of the best was the part about enjoying the season and not making playoff success your litmus for hockey fandom happiness.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Alpert maintains that his litmus for music has remained the same throughout the decades.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2024
Looking into next year, Fallout will be an early litmus.
—Will Bedingfield, WIRED, 28 Dec. 2023
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William Earl, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
One of the best was the part about enjoying the season and not making playoff success your litmus for hockey fandom happiness.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Alpert maintains that his litmus for music has remained the same throughout the decades.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2024
Looking into next year, Fallout will be an early litmus.
—Will Bedingfield, WIRED, 28 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litmus
Noun
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This road trip is a major litmus test as coach Emma Hayes continues to refine her core group for the 2027 World Cup in the same location next summer.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The architect says the unconventional design serves as a kind of litmus test for potential clients—most of whom seem to like it.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Rithy has made several films about the Cambodian victims of the Khmer Rouge era, but here the focus seems to be on the crucible of disillusionment through which everyone must pass when the world ceases to cohere with our vision of it.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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Far from being a mere flaw, hypocrisy is the crucible in which ideals and reality collide.—
Shadi Hamid,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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Brooks, the 28-year-old Wales international winger, was key to the visitors’ effort, producing a superb cross to assist Antoine Semenyo’s first goal, and integral to a pressing that unnerved Liverpool all night.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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In a photo obtained by FOX 25, the cross that was attached to the chain necklace that Perry was wearing — which was a gift from his father last Christmas — appeared to be split in two pieces.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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This is the real acid test for these insurance companies.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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Liverpool passed acid tests in Milan and Manchester, and are perfect from six Champions League games, only conceding once.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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About four hours into the nightmare ordeal, Jimmy tried to escape by opening the front door, but Chavez shot him in the back.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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Garcia said the ordeal was a misunderstanding and that the restaurant has defamed him.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“Litmus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litmus. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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