as in proverb
a short sentence or phrase that expresses a rule guiding the behavior of a particular person or group
"Hope for the best and prepare for the worst" is my motto. The Scout motto is "Be prepared."
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Recent Examples of motto
For a guy who lived on the motto of being a great teammate, winning that World Series will always be Memory No. 1.
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
That was the unofficial motto or directive for that writers room, and for me as a young person there, that really was so helpful and took so much pressure off.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 30 May 2025
For that to be the case, though, their best player has to be able to play and perform utilizing that same motto.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 29 May 2025
That’s not the only team motto that can be found on the ring, though.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2025
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
That was the unofficial motto or directive for that writers room, and for me as a young person there, that really was so helpful and took so much pressure off.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 30 May 2025
For that to be the case, though, their best player has to be able to play and perform utilizing that same motto.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 29 May 2025
That’s not the only team motto that can be found on the ring, though.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motto
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According to an ancient Neapolitan proverb, ‘More things happen in a day than in an entire century’.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2025
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To butcher a proverb, if Bielsa is for you, who in that corner of England could possibly be against you?—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Adding witty sayings to the leaves of handheld fans, Knighten wanted to make a statement with her products in a fun and unique way.—
Ruth Etiesit Samuel,
Essence,
4 June 2025
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As the saying goes, out with the old, in with the new.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 June 2025
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His words capture a moment of convergence between celebrity advocacy and scientific breakthrough that couldn’t be more timely.—
Greg Licholai MD,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The guy smiled at that, probably not understanding a goddam word.—
Mike O’Brien,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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This is the sort of thing that young people think will never happen to them, but remember the maxim: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
4 June 2025
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That violates another maxim commonly taught in families, schools and religious venues everywhere: Those who can should help those in need.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Zermelo developed nine simple axioms, that is, unproven basic assumptions, on which everything is based in math.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
9 May 2025
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In some, the conceit of rational or empirical investigation is coupled with a principle that resists being accounted for in that way: axioms of indifference or exhaustion; rulesof inference;principles of detachment; propertiesof between.—
Jeffrey Weiss,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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However, her investigation reveals a much darker truth.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
3 June 2025
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The hard truth: Economic pressure exposes inefficiency that was always there.—
Mark Johnson,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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“Motto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motto. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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