golden rule
noun
a rule of ethical conduct, usually phrased “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” paraphrased from the Sermon on the Mount in the New Testament.
golden rules
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pluralof golden rule.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It includes remarks from Jonathan Hall KC, the government's independent reviewer of terrorism, who said the rhetoric from the force had "broken one of the golden rules of investigations".
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
And one of the golden rules of investing is just how difficult it is to time the market.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 20, 2026
Hager said his golden rules include being self-aware and exercising “restraint of tongue and pen.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
If I did “Extreme Nerd Home Makeover,” I’d have a few golden rules:
From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2023
The golden rule is that there are no golden rules.
From Maxims for Revolutionists by Shaw, Bernard
