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Recent Examples of byword Moreover, in the case of Kafka, a highly idiosyncratic writer, whose very name has become a byword for modern alienation and bureaucratic absurdity, the influence of his elegant and long-canonical early translators Willa and Edwin Muir still looms large. Mark Harman august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025 Before Wales’ women’s teams were given names on the back of their shirts in 2019, Fishlock’s was the one people could reel off, a byword for Welsh women’s football. Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 July 2025 The exhibits will give a more nuanced view of a ruler whose name has become a byword for marauding in the west. Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025 For others, the town provides the most inauthentic travel experience possible, Benidorm a byword for debauchery and sleaze. Joshua Korber Hoffman, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for byword
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Noun
  • Instead, Jeffrey Gahler has turned budget hearings into a sideshow by attacking McCord for scribbling a French version of a familiar proverb during an April meeting.
    Aegis reader commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2025
  • In West African traditions, the drum serves as both a musical instrument and a talking messenger, transmitting proverbs, praises, and official announcements in a language that reinforces the chief’s authority and the community’s history.
    Felicia Appenteng, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Hardcore fans of the nine-season NBC comedy classic may even remember that was the actual full name of the show’s in-universe documentary that aired in Season 9.
    Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Her theater credits span Broadway classics like Company, Once Upon a Mattress, Tartuffe and Starlight Express, as well as a West End turn in Guys and Dolls — a role that nabbed her an Olivier Award.
    Dave Quinn, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Asked at the time by The Athletic to explain the decision to leave Enciso out, Hurzeler did not mince his words.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • With words like these, act fast on this deal!
    George Yang, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Spiritual practices, such as affirmations and manifestations, are commonly incorporated into wellness influencer’s approach to achieving a cleaner and healthier lifestyle.
    Taylor Crumpton, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The book will teach aspiring entrepreneurs about the power of manifestation as applied to creating and building a company.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Since 1994 the percentage of Republicans who identify as very conservative or conservative has grown from around 60% to 77% with 18% saying moderate (down from around 32%) and, somewhat remarkably, 4% as liberal or very liberal (down from around 9%).
    Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Critics may not crown it the season’s darling, but, as the saying goes, critics don’t vote for the Oscars.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Dreamliner is 25% more fuel-efficient than older models due to lighter construction and advanced engines.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Hence, clubs are turning to the player-trading model long pioneered, and more recently supercharged, by Chelsea.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Their motto is Real Time Data For Real Time Managing.
    Margot Machol Bisnow, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Massachusetts residents will soon have the opportunity to weigh in on potential new state seal, flag and motto proposals, after a commission unveiled the top three finalists in each category.
    State House News Service, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The accident occurs seconds after the apotheosis of their relationship.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 July 2025
  • Rooftop 58 serves as a near-perfect metaphor for the city’s recent apotheosis: Where a crumbling eyesore of a parking garage stood for decades, a new local government office, Brucity, opened in late 2022.
    New York Times, New York Times, 10 July 2025

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“Byword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/byword. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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