mantra

noun

man·tra | \ ˈmän-trə

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also ˈman- or ˈmən-\

Definition of mantra

: a mystical formula of invocation (see invocation sense 2) or incantation (as in Hinduism) also : watchword sense 2 "diversity" has become our multicultural mantra — Manning Marable

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a businessman whose mantra is “bigger is better”

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While modeling pieces from her Kendall + Kylie fashion collection, Jenner stayed true to her mantra, flaunted her chest in a semi-sheer black top. — Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, "Kendall Jenner Forgot to Pack a Bra for Cannes: A Recap of Her Braless Red Carpet Moments," 14 May 2018 So basically our spring mantra is: Take all of our money, Joanna! — Megan Stein, Country Living, "Joanna Gaines's Easter Collection Drops in 4 Days and We Already Know What We're Buying," 20 Feb. 2019 As of today, his mantra might as well include a new phrase: one man. — The Economist, "Turkey’s president sweeps the board and assumes greater powers," 25 June 2018 Michal Kosinski, an assistant professor at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, is the latest to go after Facebook’s favorite self-defense mantra. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "Why we can’t stop debating whether Facebook sells data," 14 Dec. 2018 The brand is spreading the artist's mantra with an #ArtIsForEverbody social media campaign. — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, "Alice + Olivia Turned Keith Haring’s Iconic ‘80s Art Into a Wearable Collection," 7 Nov. 2018 His mantra of measured spending could be a standard by which future governors are judged. — Shelby Grad, latimes.com, "Essential California: How the Lakers landed LeBron," 2 July 2018 Even some sprinkled-in feminist mantras felt like lip service, and weren’t enough to make the final bow stand out from any other season. — Alexis Jones, Marie Claire, "'House of Cards' Season 6, Surprisingly, Still Needs More Claire," 6 Nov. 2018 In a season of change — the end of Fixer Upper, the beginning of life as a family of seven, the upcoming launch of a new book — Joanna Gaines has adopted a new mantra of sorts. — Candace Braun Davison, House Beautiful, "There's An Empowering Song Behind Joanna Gaines's "Made Ready" Mantra," 22 Aug. 2018

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The first known use of mantra was in 1795

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mantra

noun

English Language Learners Definition of mantra

: a sound, word, or phrase that is repeated by someone who is praying or meditating

: a word or phrase that is repeated often or that expresses someone's basic beliefs

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