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as in sayings
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 classics
the most perfect type or example
nationally, Beverly Hills' Rodeo Drive has become a byword for luxury retailing
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Noun
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So, as media day unfolded Saturday, the coach offered a flow of cliches and sayings.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2026 -
The Allen family has several sayings.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Publix has their bakery classics that never disappoint—cookie cake and Key lime pie for us always are at the top of lists.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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Screenings take place on select days throughout the year, featuring a range of movie classics at the historic Aurora Fox Arts Center.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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For nine months, Erasmus spent his short nights in a modest dorm and his long days in the print shop, expanding on his collection of proverbs Adagiorum chiliades while Aldus proofread, craftsman carefully laying sets of print and rolling paper through the press.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Nov. 2025
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Includes quirky facts, adages, advice, quotes and proverbs, as well as articles about mistletoe, bird nests, perennials, timekeeping, recipes and more.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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On the choruses, SZA’s voice floats in from the back, sharing manifestations and advice.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
30 Dec. 2025
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Gold is a color associated with luxury, luminosity, and celebration—ideal for the holidays and all your New Year manifestations.—
Andrea Carbajal,
Glamour,
13 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Prescient words, especially coming amid the carnage of a 23-point loss.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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And none of these words can be applied to the London Stadium.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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The life of Universal Friend proved to be particularly illuminating, especially in how Friend established communities that embodied the ideals for which the American Revolution was fought, while elsewhere in the new nation of the United States those ideals fell woefully by the wayside.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Angstrom Levy began his work with noble ideals in mind before his experiment went haywire.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The rest of the book is spent expanding on these maxims one by one, in her colloquial, easy style, with references to classic psychological studies, her own research and her own experiences.—
Lamorna Ash,
The Dial,
25 Nov. 2025
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Everything bops breezily along, stopping occasionally to have Dek growl maxims about strength through domination, and observe a decapitation or two.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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The collection is built around a fascination of the forest, its mystery, beauty, and the sublime forces of nature, its perfections and imperfections.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Bywords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bywords. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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