How to Use barometer in a Sentence

barometer

noun

• Contract signings are considered a barometer of purchases that will take place in the next two months.
  — Matt Ott, Star Tribune, 31 Mar. 2021
• In addition to gauging the strength of the market, auctions also serve as a barometer of changing taste.
  — Julia Halperin, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
• The best barometer of its future will be billionaire behavior.
  — Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2021
• High assist numbers often have served as an accurate barometer of success for the Spurs.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2021
• So most psychologists have used daydreaming over the years as a barometer for a patient’s mental state rather than as a productive tool to change it.
  — New York Times, 10 Apr. 2021
• During the pandemic, though, the numbers have become a less reliable barometer.
  — Paul Wiseman, Star Tribune, 8 Apr. 2021
• Many view it as a barometer of racial change in the United States as much as about Derek Chauvin’s guilt or innocence.
  — Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2021
• App rankings are generally seen as a barometer for the popularity of mobile apps.
  — Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2021
• Baldwin has become the iconic shorthand and barometer for Black ethos, his work and identity forming a fundamental part of our culture.
  — Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2021
• The race was seen as a key pickup opportunity for Democrats in their quest to win control of the House, and one of the early barometers to watch on Tuesday.
  — Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
• As Stockton slipped down the from the upper rungs of the Fox announcing rosters, Bears fans began to see his assignment to games as a barometer of how the team was perceived.
  — Phil Rosenthal, chicagotribune.com, 25 Mar. 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 Angels, who have lost four straight and 10 of 13, aren’t a good barometer.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2021
• 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
• The song spilled over to TikTok, a new barometer for whether a song is a hit, and caught fire.
  — New York Times, 7 July 2021
• That’s a much better barometer of where the team stands.
  — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2022
• Your phone needs to have a barometer as well as an IP rating for the app to work.
  — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 7 July 2021
• 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
• The race will also serve as a barometer of sorts on the margin in the overall Senate.
  — Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
• 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

Last Updated: 30 Dec 2024