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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 No patriots so defaced America as those who, in the name of Americanism, launched a witch hunt that became a byword around the world. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 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 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

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Hailing from the Pixar animation world, Cooley was one of the writers of Pixar’s classic Inside Out, which earned him (and the writing team) an Academy Award nomination for best original screenplay in 2016.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Don’t miss out on Belgian specialities, such as chips and mayonnaise, a classic now with heritage status (although here beef stew is the preferred topping).

— Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of classic

Noun

Apparently the trick is to react more to the tone and tempo of the voice, rather than necessarily the precise words.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The same poll found belief that data centers raise electricity bills jumped from 43% in January to nearly 60% by July—six months before Apollo or Morgan Stanley published a word of this research.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

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It was considered a manifestation of the god Ptah, believed to be the patron of craftsmen, and finding traces on a coffin corroborates this connection.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
What is manifestation if not telling yourself an aspirational lie until the universe responds accordingly?

— Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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Alas, poor Bryan is about to learn the hard way that change — as the saying goes — is as hard to outrun as an ever-growing zombie rat king with 37 different limbs and a weirdly personal vendetta.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026
As the saying goes, anything is possible under the Friday Night Lights.

— Staff report, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of saying

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Today’s event featured free merch that included Carhartt shirts, yellow hoodies, and camouflage hats featuring mottos such as Keep the future human and Pro-Human.

— Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
This year’s motto for the 39th Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy stated by Outi Rehn, program director, and Pauliina Ståhlberg, executive director, says it all.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of motto

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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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