1
: a mystical formula of invocation (see invocation sense 2) or incantation (as in Hinduism)
2
: a word or phrase that is repeated often or expresses the beliefs of a person or group : watchword sense 2
"Diversity" has become our multicultural mantra …—
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a businessman whose mantra is “bigger is better”
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The long-term meditation practice involves silently repeating a mantra in your head to achieve deep relaxation.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
That’s the usual New Year’s mantra.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 26 Dec. 2025
Spinoffs of the show have maintained the mantra of revitalizing small-towns.
—Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 25 Dec. 2025
Perhaps bend-but-don’t-break has been a mental mantra all along.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
That’s the usual New Year’s mantra.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 26 Dec. 2025
Spinoffs of the show have maintained the mantra of revitalizing small-towns.
—Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 25 Dec. 2025
Perhaps bend-but-don’t-break has been a mental mantra all along.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mantra
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“Mantra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mantra. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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