sterling qualities

sterling qualities

Outstanding characteristics. The word sterling, long denoting a standard of value or purity for money, is believed to have come from a medieval coin that was marked with a star. It was extended to anything of sound intrinsic worth by the early nineteenth century. Washington Irving used it in The Alhambra (1832): “The nephew is a young man of sterling worth.”
See also: quality
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
See also:
  • pass current
  • shekel
  • shekels
  • a coin flip
  • a coin toss
  • toss a coin
  • flip a coin
  • heads or tails
  • Heads or tails?
  • on a/the toss of a/the coin
References in periodicals archive
The BSO Forum National Chairman, Dr Mammud Abubakar spoke in glowing terms of the sterling qualities of Architect Bulama and all the Coordinators adopted him as the sole candidate of the group.
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He listens in disbelief as all his sterling qualities are listed and gasps with shock when he is told to reconsider his decision.
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They are all grieving for the loss of the family head, who was loved and respected due to his sterling qualities of mind and spirit.
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At the funeral, led by celebrant Gail More, mourners heard of his sterling qualities as a family man and a friend.
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Kobbekaduwa "was trusted, admired and highly respected by Tamils of every political tincture for his sterling qualities of fairplay, honesty and integrity".
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His sterling qualities endeared him to the national team Coach Felix Sanchez who rewarded with a national team call up for Qatar's friendly games against European Iceland and Czech Republic, where he mad his debut.
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Yet it was enough to set off celebrations all round, ignoring the many sterling qualities of candidate Trump.
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Masood's daughter Tooba and his son Asad shared with the audience memories of their late father while others also remembered with great nostalgia their association with the late Masood Hamid and recounted all those sterling qualities and warmth that he represented.
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