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byword

noun

ˈbī-ˌwərd

Definition of byword

as in proverb

an often stated observation regarding something from common experience Mom's favorite byword is "You can get more flies with honey than with vinegar"

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as in classic

the most perfect type or example nationally, Beverly Hills' Rodeo Drive has become a byword for luxury retailing

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Recent Examples of byword For most of the past decade the giants of cloud computing were a byword for not needing anyone's money. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 With her gutsy disposition and ice-blond braids, the Mother of Dragons became a byword for female empowerment, not to mention a costume party staple (both Madonna and Khloe Kardashian have donned the Daenerys getup). — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 29 May 2026 Marant launched her label and had her first show in 1994, quickly becoming a byword for a hip, womanly brand of boho chic. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 May 2026 Once tourist fodder, the musical has remained a byword for hokey commercialism. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for byword

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Noun

That proverb, attributed to everyone from Yogi Berra to a Danish Nobel laureate, springs to mind whenever someone asks me about an upcoming NFL season.

— Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
An ancient proverb notes that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of proverb

Noun

That superlative in this cult classic goes to Tim Curry, who's delightfully fiendish as the devilishly monstrous Darkness.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
The smashburger was the same as always, juicy and full of cheese, and the dill and pickle in the Caesar salad brought a bright and refreshing twist to the classic.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of classic

Noun

Presidents across party lines celebrated Dolly Parton on Tuesday following her death, speaking to the country icon’s ability to transcend politics through her work that often spoke louder than words.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
The advance word on his performance here has been very strong.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of word

Noun

Pursued by monstrous entities and confronted by manifestations of human suffering, Dante and Virgil will eventually come face to face with the Devil himself.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
But as the brand continues to grow, dealing with the manifestation of a dream is quite nice.

— Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of manifestation

Noun

But there is a saying in the military that leadership sets the tone, and when the most senior leaders are flippant at best, and cruel at worst, many will understand that to be the permissible standard.

— Andrea N. Goldstein, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
There’s an old saying in football that the best gig is that of the assistant coach.

— JOE DAVIDSON, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of saying

Noun

These were followed by black- and silver-dial models retaining the dual-color bezel.

— Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026
Shortly after, Claude developer Anthropic said its AI models hacked into the systems of three organizations independently during a private security experiment.

— Tom Matsuda, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of model

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The company noted most flags were designed decades or centuries ago, back when a seal, a motto, and something that looked dignified on a courthouse lawn was plenty.

— Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The 28-year-old was dressed, much like his other group members in red, black and white, pairing a cool motto jacket with sunglasses.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2026

Definition of motto

Noun

The story of theory, from its birth in France to its unlikely apotheosis in America, is a tale rich not just in ideas but—ironically, given the Frenchmen’s generally antihumanist stance—human drama.

— Emily Eakin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
The millenia-old quest to control fire may be nearing its apotheosis as technology has finally come for some one of the oldest cooking techniques out there.

— Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026

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