golden rule
noun
1
capitalized G&R
: a rule of ethical conduct referring to Matthew 7:12 and Luke 6:31: do to others as you would have them do to you
2
: a guiding principle
Examples of golden rule in a Sentence
I try to live by the Golden Rule.
The golden rule in sales is to know your customer.
Recent Examples on the Web
Unfortunately, every year hundreds of thousands of people in the United States either ignore that golden rule or are tricked into answering.
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Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
To minimize disruption, there are three golden rules to seat reclining etiquette that passengers can follow:
Be courteous and ask: Just as every door has a knob to open it, every seat has a button to recline it.
—Niccolo Serratt, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 June 2024
Just to make sure the seller abides by real estate’s golden rule, have the closing agent withhold a chunk of money at settlement to cover the cost of removing the seller’s stuff and cleaning the place properly, if necessary.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 19 May 2024
Do not lean to the golden rule; instead, use an equity lens to package your communications in a palatable way for the receiver.
—Simone E. Morris, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
To minimize disruption, there are three golden rules to seat reclining etiquette that passengers can follow:
Be courteous and ask: Just as every door has a knob to open it, every seat has a button to recline it.
—Niccolo Serratt, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 June 2024
Just to make sure the seller abides by real estate’s golden rule, have the closing agent withhold a chunk of money at settlement to cover the cost of removing the seller’s stuff and cleaning the place properly, if necessary.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 19 May 2024
Do not lean to the golden rule; instead, use an equity lens to package your communications in a palatable way for the receiver.
—Simone E. Morris, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for golden rule
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“Golden rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20rule. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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