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byword

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1 an often stated observation regarding something from common experience

Mom's favorite byword is "You can get more flies with honey than with vinegar"

Synonyms of byword

adage, aphorism, apothegm, epigram, maxim, proverb, saw, saying, sententia, word

Words Related to byword

bromide, cliché (also cliche), commonplace, platitude, wheeze

expression, felicity

axiom, motto, precept, truism, truth

comment, note, reflection, remark

2 the most perfect type or example

nationally, Beverly Hills' Rodeo Drive has become a byword for luxury retailing

Synonyms of byword

acme, apotheosis, beau ideal, classic, epitome, exemplar, ideal, perfection, quintessence

Words Related to byword

archetype, model, prototype

paradigm, standard

nonpareil, paragon

abstract, avatar, embodier, embodiment, incarnation, incorporation, manifestation, personification

height, last word, meridian, ultimate, zenith

benchmark, criterion, touchstone, yardstick

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