- plural of dictum.
dicta
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Bend menswear’s dicta to your will like Thelonious Monk stretching time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2023
In these talks, Milch mixes jokes, anecdotes from his own life, lessons he learned from his teacher Robert Penn Warren, and dicta such as "Don't think about writing when you're not writing."
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2022
The Court made clear, in dicta, that such a child is rare.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2021
But in deciding that the board lacked the requisite authority, the court also included expansive dicta about deference to the executive on matters of national security.
From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2018
Bobby identified with him in that respect and especially valued one of his dicta: “Never obey anyone’s command unless it is coming from within you.”
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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