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 skin care motto is: the simpler (and quicker!), the better.
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Abbey Stone, SELF, 29 Nov. 2024
How, in your opinion, should Arizonans who value the environment and the Girl Scout motto be thinking about what lies ahead politically for climate action right now?
—Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
The spin on Trump’s MAGA motto was quickly turned into a super PAC (MAHA Alliance) and a nonprofit organization (MAHA Action), both helmed by Del Bigtree, a former Kennedy campaign communications director and head of another anti-vaccine group, the Informed Consent Action Network.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
No wonder Zed’s motto is Rebel Against the Ordinary.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Abbey Stone, SELF, 29 Nov. 2024
How, in your opinion, should Arizonans who value the environment and the Girl Scout motto be thinking about what lies ahead politically for climate action right now?
—Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
The spin on Trump’s MAGA motto was quickly turned into a super PAC (MAHA Alliance) and a nonprofit organization (MAHA Action), both helmed by Del Bigtree, a former Kennedy campaign communications director and head of another anti-vaccine group, the Informed Consent Action Network.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
No wonder Zed’s motto is Rebel Against the Ordinary.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motto
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To paraphrase an old proverb, the best time to connect the fights for trans and reproductive rights was decades ago.Colleen Hamilton, Them, 4 Dec. 2024
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This brings up the proverb of wanting to have your cake and eat it too.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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What Team Northeast's saying: Philly's too hard-edge to be anything but Northeast.Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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There’s a saying that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Corcoran delivered his final words before taking his last breath.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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As households witnessed their utility bills drop—sometimes by nearly 90% according to Miller—word spread that the people going door to door were here to help.Marina Lopes, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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The big-picture, keep-it-simple characteristics of this market moment are easy enough to recite like self-help maxims: Inflation continues to retreat more quickly than the economy has slowed.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024
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Here is another useful maxim: Sometimes less is more.Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Those who forget history, the old axiom posits, are doomed to repeat it.Ilan Berman, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2016
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Whereas neoclassical economics presented itself as a universally applicable science based on certain fundamental axioms, Dobb emphasized history, class conflict, and imperialism.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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That part is not great, but again, that’s part of trying to open minds and trying to share your truth with people.Them, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
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Companies can use a CDP to house CRM, behavioral, social media and third-party data, creating a single source of truth about their customer experience that can fuel a more personalized loyalty experience across their digital channels.Frank Minervini, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Motto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motto. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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