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
But when Adora meets a handsome man named Digby while at the ballet, her life motto is put to the test.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 25 July 2025
Under the motto is a list of scores throughout the Eagles' playoff run, which included games against the Packers, Los Angeles Rams, Washington Commanders, and the Chiefs.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
This is your motto as the moon sprints through Aries.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 16 July 2025
Lately Trump has taken to wearing a hat emblazoned with the motto: The Gulf of America.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 25 July 2025
Under the motto is a list of scores throughout the Eagles' playoff run, which included games against the Packers, Los Angeles Rams, Washington Commanders, and the Chiefs.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
This is your motto as the moon sprints through Aries.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 16 July 2025
Lately Trump has taken to wearing a hat emblazoned with the motto: The Gulf of America.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motto
Noun
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That ancient proverb captures the mindset of American investors eyeing the Middle East as a global growth engine.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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A certain proverb about glass houses comes to mind.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
Noun
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There’s another way of measuring the sandwich's size, borrowing from a ubiquitous saying about eating.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Of course—as the saying goes—Paris is never a bad idea, and a trip to the city isn't complete without indulging in good French cheese, hunting for vintage goods at an antique market, and people-watching at one of the outdoor cafes.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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Seeing Parker’s way of doing business, spelled out in his own words, bolsters everything Guralnick has already told us about him.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Yellow: The letter is in the word, but in the wrong spot.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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That maxim certainly applies to the push by Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Teachers Union leadership to look to the tax increment financing program as a cure-all for their $734 million budget shortfall.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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That was one of the guiding maxims within the company.—
Terry Gross,
NPR,
17 July 2025
Noun
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To Know Every Nail To build a proof, mathematicians start with a sturdy foundation of assumptions, or axioms.—
Jordana Cepelewicz,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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To prove those true statements, mathematicians would have to add a new axiom.—
Gregory Barber,
Quanta Magazine,
20 June 2025
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Contrasting outlooks Getty Images Eastman Kodak is simultaneously juggling two vastly different truths.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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The brutal truth: Your employees know when empathy is performed.—
Sahar Andrade,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Motto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motto. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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