mantra

Example Sentences

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An old mantra reasserts itself once more: “As the consumer goes, so goes the U.S. economy.”

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Among younger generations, there’s also a mantra of doing things “for the plot” and taking chances because the future feels uncertain.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

It’s been a standard mantra of financial advisers and commentators for about two generations.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

It shattered the Windsor mantra of “never complain, never explain,” stripping back the mystique of monarchy, revealing a somewhat dysfunctional family trapped inside an institution it struggles to manage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

It’s a mantra that repeats over and over again in my head, and whenever I’m by myself, I even say it out loud.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy