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
My motto actually comes from coming up in restaurant world.
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Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 June 2026
His personal motto comes from Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables.
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
When in doubt, just apologize — at least, that's Gayle King's ex-husband's current motto.
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Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
The brand is tweaking its longtime motto for its new tie-up with Tinder, which was conceived for Pride Month and is aimed at celebrating love in all forms.
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Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 June 2026
His personal motto comes from Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables.
—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
When in doubt, just apologize — at least, that's Gayle King's ex-husband's current motto.
—
Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
The brand is tweaking its longtime motto for its new tie-up with Tinder, which was conceived for Pride Month and is aimed at celebrating love in all forms.
—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for motto
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motto
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What does the phrase squeaky bum time, the racehorse Devon Loch, and the Portuguese proverb ‘morrer na prais’ all have in common?
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The rooms The old Japanese proverb ‘*kachou fuugetsu’—*which translates as ‘flower, bird, wind, moon’ evoking a sense of the transient beauty of nature—is a key concept at the hotel.
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Their advice and memorable sayings reveal lessons of perseverance, faith and integrity — values that continue to influence generations that follow.
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As the saying goes, all press is good press, and in the time between when the announcement was made and now, many of Lambrini Girls’ original concert venues were rebooked into larger spaces.
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Over the next year, expect to see a few more invasive BCI companies launch similar clinical trials with the goal of translating mental activity into spoken words.
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The war-weariness in Sadeq’s words reflects the exhaustion felt throughout Lebanon, but especially among the Shiites who form a third of its 6 million residents.
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In 1999, the Bank of Japan rewrote that maxim entirely — putting out the biggest punchbowl any major economy had ever seen and leaving it out indefinitely.
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But that’s the world’s most popular game in 2026, intent on testing the old coaching maxim that failing to prepare is preparing to fail.
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Furthermore, this equality isn’t just a formal, mathematical axiom.
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Everything in mathematics therefore rests on the axioms, or basic building blocks, of the field.
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The moment of truth is just about here.
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Shifting loyalties, complicated emotions, and unexpected challenges force their circle to confront difficult truths, as new opportunities and past tensions collide—raising the stakes and setting the stage for lasting consequences.
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“Motto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motto. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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