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
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Even with the massive number of injuries, the Lions have become the gold standard in the NFC.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
The likes of Liverpool, Brentford, and Brighton & Hove Albion are often held as the gold standard in their data approach, but each club’s commitment to using such processes is the most important factor in their success.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The Fed was incompetent to do anything productive while tax rates remained high (70 percent at the top through the 1970s) and the world remained reeling from the dollar going off the gold standard in 1971.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
To be sure, founding couple Prosper and Martine Assouline turned their publishing house into the gold standard for luxury books.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
The likes of Liverpool, Brentford, and Brighton & Hove Albion are often held as the gold standard in their data approach, but each club’s commitment to using such processes is the most important factor in their success.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The Fed was incompetent to do anything productive while tax rates remained high (70 percent at the top through the 1970s) and the world remained reeling from the dollar going off the gold standard in 1971.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
To be sure, founding couple Prosper and Martine Assouline turned their publishing house into the gold standard for luxury books.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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