How to Use keystone in a Sentence

keystone

noun
Definition of keystonenext
Synonyms for keystonenext
  • Tourism is the city's economic keystone.
  • Of course the call to Georgia is the keystone of the case.
    — Star Tribune, 21 Feb. 2021
  • Slumped in its bed was the keystone of the Eagles defense.
    — David Murphy, Philly.com, 23 Oct. 2017
  • In that sense, the frame is both the bedrock and keystone of the entire Chief selection.
    — Bryan Campbell, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2021
  • The vigil is the keystone event of Elvis Week, which began Aug. 8.
    — Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2020
  • That allowed Dell's rep to pull off the keystone north of the keyboard and then slide the keyboard up and out.
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The ponderosa is a keystone species; the fates of many others are tied to its survival.
    — Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Each of those windows has a wide frame of limestone with a tapered keystone at the top.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2020
  • Brandi Smith: There are some species that are keystone species.
    — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024
  • The New York Yankees could be looking for an upgrade at the keystone.
    — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
  • But a keystone in its ruling was the idea that Ms. Smith has a monopoly on websites in the style of Ms. Smith.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Sheep, it could be said, are the Lake District’s keystone species, even the source of the countryside’s storied charms.
    — Kieran Dodds, Smithsonian, 20 Apr. 2018
  • For the keystones about prompting of personas in generative AI, see the link here and the link here.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Careerism, not community, is the keystone in the arch of life.
    — Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2020
  • Offshore wind is a keystone to the Northeast’s climate goals.
    — Benjamin Storrow, Scientific American, 22 July 2019
  • These paintings are keystone works of Western art, and were at the top of my list of Umbrian must-sees.
    — Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
  • This aesthetic remained a band keystone for the rest of its career to date.
    — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 12 July 2017
  • Now, his status is one of the league’s biggest storylines and remains the keystone to the Ravens’ plans in 2023 and beyond.
    — Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Beavers, a keystone species, have been found to help mitigate the spread of wildfires, thanks to their water-damming habits.
    — Lucy Sherriff, oregonlive, 1 May 2021
  • The new piece is something of a keystone, connecting two other vast coastal tracts that were about a mile apart.
    — Erin Edgemon, AL.com, 21 Oct. 2017
  • In short, transiting worlds have proved to be the keystones in the burgeoning search for Earth’s cosmic twins.
    — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2019
  • If Fultz wasn't quite the cornerstone next to Embiid and Simmons in Philly, he was seen as the keystone who would make the rest of the lineup fit.
    — Andrew Sharp, SI.com, 25 Oct. 2017
  • The sign describes how Whitebark is a keystone species essential for the health of the mountain ecosystem.
    — Jayme Moye, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2023
  • As the keystone of OSU's lineup, Gulich also played 31.1 minutes per night over a five-month schedule.
    — Andrew Greif, OregonLive.com, 11 May 2018
  • Because of their place at the top of the food chain, predators are keystone species, crucial to the functioning and structure of ecosystems.
    — National Geographic, 7 Aug. 2020
  • These are the keystone species that keep the food web healthy, and the most important are four genera of native trees: oaks, poplars, willows and cherries.
    — Matthew Cicanese and Erika Reiter, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2020
  • Paine dubbed the starfish a keystone species, after the necessary center stone that locks an arch into place.
    — Adam Hadhazy, Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2019
  • If Democrats are going to retake the House, Pennsylvania will be the keystone.
    — James Hohmann, Washington Post, 16 May 2018
  • For more on various keystone prompting strategies and techniques, see my comprehensive review at the link here.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
  • The all-in-one projector will handle the rest of the fine-tuning, including focus, optical zoom, and keystone adjustments to ensure the image is level and perfectly aligned.
    — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 3 Jan. 2025

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