as in horse sense
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Recent Examples of mother wit
But their ingenuity, mother wit and good common sense made them masters in their profession without the aid of measuring spoons and cups, modern equipment or science.
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Hannah Giorgis, Bon Appetit, 19 June 2018
Hannah Giorgis, Bon Appetit, 19 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mother wit
Noun
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Our people have a horse sense for what good work is.—
Beth Greenfield,
Fortune,
1 July 2024
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His words of wisdom are tinged with wit and old-fashioned horse sense.—
Valerie Fraser Luesse,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2024
Noun
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Jackson disregarded sound economic reasoning, common sense, and the entreaties of Bank supporters and vetoed the recharter bill.—
Time,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Together, these factors — except, of course, the driving record — create a confusing and unfair ratemaking process that lacks not only transparency but common sense.—
Alexi Giannoulias,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
Noun
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After completing a cleaning cycle, users receive a 2D map of the pool’s layout and cleaning paths, offering insights into the areas covered.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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That kind of clarity – knowing what matters, and acting on it – demands both insight and courage.—
Eric Mosley,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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However, two-thirds of Americans recognize that being a K-12 teacher is harder than most jobs, indicating a perception gap between the two groups.—
Bruno V. Manno,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Neither is true — and this confusion illustrates California’s perception problem, even among filmmakers who would like to shoot there.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Apple is not under any obligation to restore Fortnite to the App Store, as the legal judgment in the lawsuit between Epic and Apple made clear.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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And John Kennedy was hopelessly addicted to a panoply of dangerous drugs that many close to him thought affected his judgment but a complicit press corps kept it all under wraps.—
Mark R. Weaver,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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“Mother wit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mother%20wit. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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