stand the test of time
idiom
: to continue to be important, respected, etc., for a long period of time
Great art/literature/music can stand the test of time.
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Michael Graves’s stainless steel pepper mill will stand the test of time (it was first designed for Alessi in 1988, after all).
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
All featured a range of elegant and more casual pieces designed to stand the test of time.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 7 Oct. 2024
Our feelings of grief change by the hour, sometimes by the minute, so there’s no answer that will stand the test of time.
—Alisyn Camerota, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
Authenticity attracts authenticity, and those relationships are far more likely to stand the test of time.
—Rhett Power, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
All featured a range of elegant and more casual pieces designed to stand the test of time.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 7 Oct. 2024
Our feelings of grief change by the hour, sometimes by the minute, so there’s no answer that will stand the test of time.
—Alisyn Camerota, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
Authenticity attracts authenticity, and those relationships are far more likely to stand the test of time.
—Rhett Power, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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