watchword

Example Sentences

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In other words, affordability was the watchword before the high court’s decision, and it remains so.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

“Uncertainty” was already a buzzword in 2025, but in 2026, it will become the dominant corporate watchword among American business leaders.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

The watchword in Venice, by contrast, was “colorito”—colorful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

For Moscow and Washington, now their watchword is co-operation.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025

The Negro press was a signal corps, communicating between leaders and the ground troops, giving the watchword so that the Negro community moved forward in sync with America, but more importantly, as a unified whole.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly