credo

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The fact that it was a parlor game, not pointillism, that inspired the lyric is proof of Sondheim’s credo that “playful doesn’t mean trivial any more than solemn means serious.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

The fifth Puritan credo that’s still with us is "hard work is holy, while idleness is a sin."

From Salon • May 26, 2025

Domínguez’s coffin was draped in purple fabric, a testament to her feminist credo.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

He gives the example of the space marines, who live by the credo "they shall know no fear".

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2024

To support this credo, he submitted a goodly number of original drawings and oil paintings.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger