MORI
Britishacronym
Example Sentences
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His so-called “bone temple” is an actualization of his life philosophy, memento mori, which translates from Latin as “Remember you must die.”
From Salon
Kelson’s memento mori, in its way, adds dignity to what is otherwise a sentence to nothingness.
From Salon
He calls the site a “memento mori” and although his neolithic ancestors who also once built strange and lovely monuments on this land wouldn’t understand Latin until the Romans invaded it in 71 AD, they’d understand the purpose of honoring the deceased.
From Los Angeles Times
Seated at my desk, wondering where I had left the darn thing—another burden of cane-using—I began to think of it in more sober terms as a memento mori, or at least as a reminder of disability, some form of which may be lurking in my future.
While listening to DJ sets, you can sip on craft ales from Kona Brewing and Donna’s Pickle Beer, and get fresh sushi from MOF Sushi, helmed by Chef Takanori “Kuma” Shishido, whose background includes Michelin-starred Mori Sushi and L.A. favorites Kushiyu and Brother Sushi.
From Los Angeles Times
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