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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Domination has been their mantra this season.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
Sunderland did not forget their youth-first mantra, spending well over £100million on players aged 24 and below, but adding experience has served them well.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The treatment rooms are large, with private bathrooms, and feature body rituals performed with essential oils, lavender and sweet orange, and an Ayurvedic soundtrack of Indian chanting capable of transporting you to another dimension like a mantra of pure well-being.
—Maddalena Fossati, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Preparing your mind for the pain of a race and then answering that pain with a mantra is a good way to cope with it.
—Dan England, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
Sunderland did not forget their youth-first mantra, spending well over £100million on players aged 24 and below, but adding experience has served them well.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The treatment rooms are large, with private bathrooms, and feature body rituals performed with essential oils, lavender and sweet orange, and an Ayurvedic soundtrack of Indian chanting capable of transporting you to another dimension like a mantra of pure well-being.
—Maddalena Fossati, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Preparing your mind for the pain of a race and then answering that pain with a mantra is a good way to cope with it.
—Dan England, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
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 14 Feb. 2026.
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