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
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The gold market is in many ways built around the concept of the gold standard, a monetary system that once tied a country's currency directly to gold.
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William Mullane, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
For years, Shadow Robot Company’s Shadow Hand has arguably been the gold standard for robotic manipulation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 May 2024
While colonoscopies remain the gold standard method of screening for colon cancer, biopharma companies have been racing to develop less cumbersome alternatives.
—Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 9 May 2024
Stainless steel is the gold standard for durability and insulation, but some prefer lightweight plastic or glass.
—Bethany Braun-Silva, ABC News, 8 May 2024
Tesla’s Supercharger network is widely accepted as the gold standard on how to build electric vehicle charging infrastructure, one that other EV networks can’t seem to match in size and reliability.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 3 May 2024
For me that is always the gold standard of songwriting.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
Manolo Blahnik always Victoria Beckham – much like Carrie Bradshaw – is a firm believer in the gold standard of a Manolo Blahnik heel.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
President Nixon interpreted this as decline and took the dollar off the gold standard.
—TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
William Mullane, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
For years, Shadow Robot Company’s Shadow Hand has arguably been the gold standard for robotic manipulation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 May 2024
While colonoscopies remain the gold standard method of screening for colon cancer, biopharma companies have been racing to develop less cumbersome alternatives.
—Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 9 May 2024
Stainless steel is the gold standard for durability and insulation, but some prefer lightweight plastic or glass.
—Bethany Braun-Silva, ABC News, 8 May 2024
Tesla’s Supercharger network is widely accepted as the gold standard on how to build electric vehicle charging infrastructure, one that other EV networks can’t seem to match in size and reliability.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 3 May 2024
For me that is always the gold standard of songwriting.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
Manolo Blahnik always Victoria Beckham – much like Carrie Bradshaw – is a firm believer in the gold standard of a Manolo Blahnik heel.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
President Nixon interpreted this as decline and took the dollar off the gold standard.
—TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
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“The gold standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20gold%20standard. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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