cornerstone
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Synonyms for cornerstone
Synonyms
base, basis, bedrock, bottom, footing, foundation, ground, groundwork, keystone, root, underpinning, warp, warp and woof
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The raw onions, dill pickles and white sandwich bread are cornerstones of Central Texas-style barbecue. — Jessica Yadegaran, The Mercury News, "Pop-up Horn BBQ opening first restaurant in former Brown Sugar Kitchen," 25 Aug. 2019 Free speech is the cornerstone not only of democracy but also of progress. — The Economist, "As societies polarise, free speech is under threat. It needs defenders," 15 Aug. 2019 Penei Sewell, Shane Lemieux and Calvin Throckmorton are the cornerstones of a unit that also returns starters Jake Hanson and Dallas Warmack. — oregonlive.com, "Oregon Ducks fall camp breakdown: Offensive line," 28 July 2019 The lawsuit is pending, though the claim that Menard took the law firm and Derzon's retirement funds are cornerstones of the criminal complaint. — Cary Spivak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Lawyer Robert Menard charged with stealing more than $700,000 from clients, ex-partner and uncle," 22 July 2019 Johnson’s initial orientation as secretary had been toward counterterrorism, which, under his predecessors, had been the cornerstone of its mission. — Jason Zengerle, New York Times, "How America Got to ‘Zero Tolerance’ on Immigration: The Inside Story," 16 July 2019 That commitment has been cornerstone to how the business has evolved over nearly 75 years. — N'dea Yancey-bragg, USA TODAY, "'Something worth saving': Historic Ebony photo archive to be auctioned off to pay creditors," 15 July 2019 When Bill and Ted return to the big screen next year for another most excellent adventure, we’ll surely be reminded of the lads’ important place in the universe, of how their fictional band Wyld Stallyns is the cornerstone of a future society. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, "10 Essential Boards of Canada Tracks," 26 June 2019 For generations coming of age in the ’80s and ’90s, The Baby-Sitters Club was a cornerstone of adolescence. — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "The Baby-Sitters Club," 13 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cornerstone.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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