How to Use barometer in a Sentence

barometer

noun

• Radio, where song playlists are part of a station’s identity, is one barometer of public taste.
  — New York Times, 18 Aug. 2021
• Trump Media shares have already been on a wild ride this year, acting like a barometer of Trump’s election prospects.
  — Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2024
• The reviews seemed positive—even from former Dyson loyalists, which in my mind was a good barometer.
  — Meggen Taylor, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2021
• As for an age limit, a cognitive test would serve as a better barometer of ability to serve than chronological age.
  — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
• Beijing loans pandas to more than 20 countries as envoys of friendship, which is at times seen as a barometer of relations.
  — Chris Lau, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
• If California had a zeitgeist barometer, these efforts would be its measure.
  — Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2021
• Since its launch in 2012, Made In America has become a barometer for soon-to-pop artists.
  — Raquel "rocky" Harris, Forbes, 1 Sep. 2021
• How well Michigan's offensive line plays against the Huskies could serve as a barometer for what Big Ten games might look like later this season.
  — Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2021
• The mega-cap tech stock that is everyone’s artificial intelligence barometer is nearing a milestone with its recent rally.
  — Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
• It's also performed somewhat as a barometer of Trump's political and financial fortunes.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2024
• The two measures of the labor market aren't correlated — but the ADP report, which comes out first, is seen as a barometer for the jobs data later in the week.
  — Anneken Tappe, CNN, 3 Sep. 2021
• That’s a little bit of a barometer, too: how the vibe was walking out of the space.
  — Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2023
• The Week 4 game against Tom Brady and the Bucs will serve as a much better barometer.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2021
• It’s not a great barometer by which to figure out the truth.
  — Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2022
• That’s a much better barometer of where the team stands.
  — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2022
• It’s my regular hot flash, and it’s the barometer of how the rest of my night will go.
  — Carey Rossi, Good Housekeeping, 10 Jan. 2023
• Anyone can go out and beat a bad team or take the series, but this is the barometer.
  — Joe Noga, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2022
• If home runs and steals are the barometer, there aren’t many MLB teams more fun than the Orioles right now.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2023
• This track Sets the heaviness barometer for the rest of the album.
  — Jon Weigell, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2021
• And then, the 28-year veteran strength coach gave a barometer for how much of each.
  — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 27 July 2023
• Your barometer had a small amount of carbon subsidy, but more on the tax side.
  — Time, 6 Aug. 2023
• Turnovers have been a barometer for Phoenix in this series.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2022
• But the club’s next three games spread over seven days will serve as a barometer for coach Nate Miller’s club.
  — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2023
• This game will serve as a barometer for where the Rams really are.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2023
• There is no greater barometer for success than the consent of the people.
  — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
• That means Lake Meade isn’t just a barometer of how much rain has fallen.
  — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 27 July 2022
• Brandon Ingram will be the barometer to gauge the pressure and progress on the team this season.
  — Christopher Dodson, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2021
• Lake Powell serves as the barometer for the river’s health in the upper basin, and Lake Mead has that job in the lower basin.
  — Felicia Fonseca, The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2022
• What’s your barometer for judging whether a new song is good or bad?
  — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2023
• There's no need to amplify the role of some award as a barometer for true achievements.
  — Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 12 Nov 2024