ethos
Example Sentences
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For those still getting their workday salads from their usual spots, hold the lettuce appears to be the ethos.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
But despite all of this swift and massive growth, Letterboxd’s ethos has remained extremely simple: Cinephilia can be a solitary passion, but it’s made better with friends.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
Eric Johnson said this ethos had its roots in his childhood in the segregated city of Chicago, where George grew up and where Black-owned businesses worked with one another; one company’s success fed the others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
“The Bowl was founded on good sound. That ethos has carried through to today.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Displaying classical knowledge was a way of demonstrating education and sophistication—it was, if you like, an ethos appeal in itself.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
Vocabulary lists containing ethos
The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 1
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Introducing Rhetoric: Using the "Available Means" (Chapter 1)
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This Week in Words: June 4 - 8, 2018
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