Example and Yardstick

Example

Example noun - One of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like.

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Yardstick and example are semantically related In some cases you can use "Yardstick" instead a noun "Example".

Yardstick noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.

Usage example: this essay will be the yardstick by which I grade the others

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Example and yardstick are semantically related in gauge topic. You can use "Example" instead a noun "Yardstick".

good	good example	good yardstick
excellent	excellent example	excellent yardstick

Albus Dumbledore is an example of the static-character-as-yardstick device.

Source: Static Character
Hungary is sometimes used as THE example of a "strong female character" and as a yardstick to measure all the other Hetalia girls with, with her fans then bashing the other girls for "not being strong enough".

Source: What Measure Is a Non-Badass?

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