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ethos

noun

ˈē-ˌthäs

Definition of ethos

as in principles

the code of good conduct for an individual or group rigorous self-discipline was central to the ethos of the ancient Spartans

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Recent Examples of ethos Stacy Revere / Getty Images After one of his most taxing years, Sanders decided to shift from a roster-building ethos that was untenable long-term. — Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 These words became the epitaph to my debut novel and an introduction to the ethos of the story. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 On the other, its smoothness and seamlessness generate an aura of spiritual transcendence, something not unaffiliated with the Angeleno ethos. — Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 That ethos extends especially well to VIFF Live, the festival’s growing live performance strand. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ethos

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Thailand's economy is heavily dependent on tourism, but also has implemented new measures to ensure visitors respect the country's norms.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Critics say Mullin’s policy is aimed at intimidating voters, will upend longstanding American norms, and violate a law keeping armed forces out of polling places that dates back to the end of the Civil War.

— Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of norms

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Inspectors have found hundreds of allegedly fictitious facilities, while at least 833 kitchens have been shut down for failing to meet hygiene and sanitation standards.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Both choices will serve students when faculty are clear about their ambitions and standards.

— Sian Leah Beilock, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of standards

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The McLuhanite in me wants to stick to the first interpretation, in which the apparent shift in shame is a matter of morality getting funnelled through a new medium.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
Swift was born into the Anglo-Irish Protestant elite, and the text satires both the callousness of his class and a then-ascendant approach to morality and politics that held that all aspects of life could be cooked down to a pure numerical value.

— Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

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