mantra
noun
a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
mantras
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pluralof mantra.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Buddhist mantras should be chanted while the baby is being delivered, but he can't remember the words, so he plays them from his phone on speaker instead.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Ahead of the speeches, a choir sang as attendees photographed a large panel emblazoned with one of Jackson's mantras "keep hope alive."
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
“Proximity is power!” he wrote, quoting one of Robbins’s signature mantras, in a caption for the photo snapped at Mar-a-Lago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
This adjustability can be a good thing—imagine a marathoner repeating mantras to themself as they push through the final miles of a race—or a very bad thing.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2025
These mantras helped me visualize the future, to see myself winning.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
