How to Use motto in a Sentence

motto

noun
  • My motto has always been: Use the right tool for the right job.
    Laura Daily, Washington Post, 24 May 2022
  • The next step is seeking new designs to the seal and motto.
    From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 19 May 2022
  • That’s been my motto for the last few years, and it’s been working well for me.
    Jenelle Riley, Variety, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The state seal picks also showcase stars and the motto.
    Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The revamp forced one other change in St. Ann: the motto.
    Kimberly Kindy, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Well Is the Best Revenge (an apt motto for the couple).
    Véronique Hyland, ELLE, 7 Dec. 2022
  • As a matter of fact, the Oasis motto reads: Bring life to your space.
    Gina Mayfield, Dallas News, 20 Mar. 2023
  • She’s strived to live by that motto ever since his death.
    Valentina Valentini, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Gives new meaning to the Facebook motto: Move fast and break things.
    Andy Kessler, WSJ, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Destroy anything in their way, that’s the Colts’ new motto up front.
    Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Apr. 2022
  • Winning is the only thing that matters, as the club’s motto says.
    Emmet Gates, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • That’s because the real motto of the SEC is this: recruit or die.
    Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 10 Feb. 2023
  • He was asked to come up with a motto that would be inscribed on the base of the statue, beneath his name.
    Dallas News, 25 Dec. 2022
  • Dirk has one more reveal: The motto engraved on the statue.
    Dallas News, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Get rid of the aging stars a year too early rather than a year too late, that was Walsh’s motto.
    Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 May 2023
  • My motto has always been, the more shortstop prospects, the better.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The name of the foundation comes from Paul’s motto for Denzel and the rest of his family.
    Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 20 Apr. 2022
  • The Thorns logo is displayed atop the ring in a bed of stones, and the team’s ‘play with joy’ motto is inscribed inside.
    oregonlive, 1 May 2023
  • As much as the boys love lacrosse, the Beacham family motto is academics first.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2022
  • That sports motto rings true more than ever as the NBA playoffs are set to begin.
    Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2022
  • Russellville’s motto all year has been pound the strike zone and play good defense.
    Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 18 May 2022
  • Expect anything this week, a motto that has served Zhang well so far.
    Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2023
  • The name of the foundation was inspired by Paul’s motto for Denzel and the rest of his family.
    Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 25 July 2022
  • My motto for the time being is this: Better safe than sorry.
    Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 22 Jan. 2023
  • But the team wants to push through low expectations with its motto, and that extends to the team’s main players.
    Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Oct. 2022
  • My motto reflects my faith and reminds me of my purpose.
    Leyla Shokoohe, The Enquirer, 27 Nov. 2022
  • The Strategic Growth Forum’s motto is to build a better working world for all.
    John Hall, Forbes, 3 July 2022
  • Camilla then spoke about the Duke of Edinburgh's life motto.
    Emily Burack, Town & Country, 12 July 2022
  • The motto became not just a section in her thesis, but also a call to action.
    Abby Vesoulis, Time, 11 May 2022
  • Pollan coined the simple motto, eat food, not too much, mostly plants, and teaches how to abide by it in his class.
    Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2022

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