Bar
Bar noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.
Usage example: we need to raise the bar for what is acceptable behavior in this situation
Barometer and bar are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Barometer" instead a noun "Bar".
Nearby Word: barroom
Barometer
Barometer noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.
Usage example: a legendary Broadway flop that has subsequently become the barometer by which failure in the theater is judged
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Synonyms for Barometer
Nearby Words: barometric, barograph
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Barometer and Bar. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bar/barometer
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