Daniel Boone

During our travels, the Indians entertained me well; and their affection for me was so great, that they utterly refused to leave me there with the others, although the Governor offered them one hundred pounds sterling for me, on purpose to give me a parole to go home.

American Explorer

Kelly Evans

A cheaper British currency could be a crisis if its swift move provoked a broader financial crisis, which it has not, or if it triggered massive inflation. For now, cheaper sterling will hurt some British households and enterprises while being a boon for others.

American Journalist

Joseph Lancaster

At a moderate calculation, among a million of persons inhabiting the metropolis, there are, at least, twenty-five thousand children who attend these schools, and cost their parents as many pounds sterling, per annum.

English Educator

John O'Keefe

Science is the quintessential international endeavour, and the sterling reputation of the Nobel awards is partly due to the widely-perceived lack of national and other biases in the selection of the laureates.

American Scientist

Ncuti Gatwa

I grew up with a single mum, an immigrant mum who couldn't speak the language, no money, three kids on her back, coming from Rwanda, and she's done a sterling job with all three of us.

Jesus Navas

Sterling is a player that did very well at Liverpool. He is very fast, too, and he is able to create good chances and is always ready to attack and help the team with his speed.

Spanish Athlete

Evan Hunter

I know that all cops are not sterling characters. But you have to have someone to root for. I balance it with rotten cops who will take a bribe, who will beat somebody up.

American Author

Melvyn Bragg

The BBC does a sterling job, but I'd like to see it do more. ITV does four arts programmes a year; it used to be 28. At least Sky, with its two arts channels, is trying.

English Journalist

Fran Lebowitz

You can't go around hoping that most people have sterling moral characters. The most you can hope for is that people will pretend that they do.

Sam Gyimah

The sheer drop in sterling since 2016 is only a taste of what's to come if we continue down the destructive route of a no-deal Brexit.

British Politician

Indicates exceptional quality or reputation, often used as praise.

Positive Implication

Use 'sterling' to emphasize the high quality of someone's work or character.

Emphasizing Excellence

Refers to British money, not other currencies; synonymous with pounds.

British Currency

Common in banking or exchange settings; often linked to value or exchange rate.

Financial Context

In silverware, 'sterling' signifies a high level of purity, often .925 silver.

Purity Standard

Items labeled as 'sterling' often carry a sense of luxury or higher status.

Luxury Connotation

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 So they launched a big investigation, and their suspicions quickly converged on this man, Alfred Dreyfus. He had a sterling record, no past history of wrongdoing, no motive as far as they could tell.

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 Wait -- The same study found that smiling is as stimulating as receiving up to 16,000 pounds sterling in cash. That's like 25 grand a smile. It's not bad. And think about it this

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Sterling

Excellent or very good quality.

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British money, especially the pound.

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Made of silver of a specific standard of purity.

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Positive Implication

Emphasizing Excellence

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