How to Use cornerstone in a Sentence

cornerstone

noun

• Trust is the cornerstone of their relationship.
• Officials held a ceremony to lay the cornerstone for a new library.
• 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
• When healthy, the fifth-year player is the cornerstone on the right side of the offensive line.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Apr. 2022
• 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
• Water is the cornerstone of the health and well-being of every household in the state.
  — Bill Ritter Jr., The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
• And that is the cornerstone of our decision on Ukraine.
  — Lauren Markham, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022
• 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
• Their images were synonymous with big cats — the white tigers that were the cornerstone of their act.
  — Christina Catherine Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2022
• 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
• But a cornerstone of the program is the idea that wellness is often achieved outside the treatment room or gym.
  — Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 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
• Hugo's opened its doors in 2002 and has been a cornerstone of Montrose dining ever since.
  — Megha McSwain, Chron, 29 July 2022
• 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
• The second big cornerstone of our marketing strategy right now is the rise in motorsport.
  — Monique Wilson, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2024
• This is the underappreciated cornerstone of Carter’s legacy.
  — Jane Harman, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Jan 2025