The nominee for the Supreme Court must be a sterling character in every possible way.
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sterling character — {n. phr.} A person of irreproachable character; one of the highest professional standards. * /The nominee for the Supreme Court must be a sterling character in every possible way./ … Dictionary of American idioms
sterling character — {n. phr.} A person of irreproachable character; one of the highest professional standards. * /The nominee for the Supreme Court must be a sterling character in every possible way./ … Dictionary of American idioms
sterling — I UK [ˈstɜː(r)lɪŋ] / US [ˈstɜrlɪŋ] adjective formal sterling work or a sterling character is good, strong, and reliable Mary has done sterling work as secretary of this new association. II UK [ˈstɜː(r)lɪŋ] / US [ˈstɜrlɪŋ] noun [uncountable] 1)… … English dictionary
sterling — ster|ling1 [ stɜrlıŋ ] adjective FORMAL sterling work or a sterling character is good, strong, and reliable: Mary has done sterling work as secretary of this new association. sterling ster|ling 2 [ stɜrlıŋ ] noun uncount 1. ) sterling or sterling … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sterling — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, silver penny, probably from Old English *steorling, from Old English steorra star + 1 ling more at star Date: 14th century 1. British money 2. sterling silver or articles of it II. adjective Date: 15th century … New Collegiate Dictionary
character — characterless, adj. /kar ik teuhr/, n. 1. the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing. 2. one such feature or trait; characteristic. 3. moral or ethical quality: a man of fine, honorable character … Universalium
sterling — [ˈstɜːlɪŋ] noun [U] I 1) the standard unit of money in the UK 2) sterling or sterling silver silver that is of a standard quality II adj formal sterling [ˈstɜːlɪŋ] sterling work or a sterling character is good, strong, and reliable … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
character — char•ac•ter [[t]ˈkær ɪk tər[/t]] n. 1) the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of a person or thing 2) one such feature or trait; characteristic 3) moral or ethical quality: a woman of strong character[/ex] 4)… … From formal English to slang
Sterling Hall bombing — Once home to the physics department at UW–Madison, Sterling Hall also housed the Army Mathematics Research Center which made it the target of student protests. It currently houses the Astronomy Department. Location … Wikipedia
Sterling — may refer to: * Sterling College (Kansas), a college in Sterling, Kansas, USA * Sterling College (Vermont), a small college in northern Vermont, USA * Sterling silver, a grade of silver * Pound sterling, the currency of the United Kingdom *… … Wikipedia
