motto
noun
a maxim adopted as an expression of the guiding principle of a person, organization, city, etc.
mottoes
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pluralof motto.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The team writing the mottoes for next year’s batch of Sweethearts has already developed a new theme aimed at that demographic sweet spot.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2023
We’ve broken quietude in new ways, re-examined what we thought we knew, carried phrases as mottoes, or leverage.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2021
The company mottoes, which also include “Join Forces” and “Win Fair,” were written by a woman who previously worked at Coach.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 20, 2018
“They are his mottoes and mantras and a lot of it is these stories that he has told us over time. It all really stuck with us.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2017
Family mottoes, touchstones, prayers of sorts, they boasted of honor and glory, promised loyalty and truth, swore faith and courage.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
