How to Use cornerstone in a Sentence

cornerstone

noun
Definition of cornerstonenext
Synonyms for cornerstonenext
  • Trust is the cornerstone of their relationship.
  • Officials held a ceremony to lay the cornerstone for a new library.
  • And that is the cornerstone of our decision on Ukraine.
    — Lauren Markham, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022
  • Hugo's opened its doors in 2002 and has been a cornerstone of Montrose dining ever since.
    — Megha McSwain, Chron, 29 July 2022
  • Apple in recent years has made privacy a cornerstone of the iPhone user experience.
    — Yoni Heisler, BGR, 18 July 2022
  • The cornerstone of Comcast’s operations, the broadband business has been a longstanding driver of growth.
    — Lillian Rizzo, WSJ, 28 July 2022
  • Ever since, Washoku became the cornerstone of her personal cooking philosophy.
    — Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 18 July 2022
  • That line of thinking seems pervasive in Hollywood, where romantic comedies are rarely pushed out in cinemas anymore but are a cornerstone of many streaming libraries.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 July 2022
  • And Sam, for so many years, was the sort of cornerstone of that.
    — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The Lodge members have asked to keep the cornerstone of the older building, and the city has agreed.
    — Laurinda Joenks, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The Dodgers need a steady cornerstone, and Miller is the only Dodgers starter who carries that weight.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2023
  • This process heals your soul and is the cornerstone for your recovery.
    — Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Google’s search engine, of course, is the cornerstone of its empire.
    — Richard Nieva, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
  • That squabbling is in the past and Biden can say a cornerstone of his agenda will become law.
    — Laura Davison, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2022
  • And that, to me, is the cornerstone of writing good dialogue.
    — Sridhar Pappu, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2022
  • The offer included two first-round picks and more, and the Panthers passed on the swap with the idea that Burns was a cornerstone player.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Now, films are the cornerstones of my relations with my two sons.
    — Tim Gray, Variety, 1 Mar. 2023
  • But the cornerstone of the team was future Wings coach Vickie Johnson.
    — Peter Warren, Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2022
  • History has always been a cornerstone of the House of Krigler.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The cornerstone of the technique is asking good questions.
    — Matt Butcher, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Trump has vowed to pardon the rioters and made the attack a cornerstone of his campaign.
    — Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Only the cornerstone remained when it was brought west to the last hill before the city slopes off toward the Pacific Ocean.
    — Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 May 2023
  • As for the clothes, a classic Le Smoking silhouette was the cornerstone of the ready-to-wear collection.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 July 2023
  • The cornerstone of image making is adding value so others can do the same.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022
  • The cornerstone of this plan was the PhiferCares Clinic and pharmacy.
    — Noam Levey, NPR, 17 Sep. 2024
  • The self-transcendence aspect is the bedrock of Sri Chinmoy’s teachings and a cornerstone for the runners.
    — Ben Pryor, Outside Online, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Amid the stock market slump, the plan to list is getting a boost from firm commitments of key cornerstone investors.
    — Monica Raymunt, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2022
  • This is a cornerstone of preventing the spread of many infections, not just RSV.
    — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
  • His opposition to foreign wars and U.S. support for them was a cornerstone of the post-war Left.
    — Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Stubblebine sees people as the cornerstone of Medium’s approach to quality control.
    — Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 28 Oct. 2024

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