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mantra

[man-truh, mahn-, muhn-] / ˈmæn trə, ˈmɑn-, ˈmʌn- /


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Slipping out of blankets and off of tall, puffy mattresses, we give thanks, take a crystal, a mantra card … and leave the giant mattress warehouse for the bright lights of Glendale Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

It flew in the face of the mantra of the “quiet professional” that suffused military culture, a kind of sober maturity that was critical to judicious use of deadly force.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II cultivated the style of a fashion icon and dressed according to a mantra: “I have to be seen to be believed.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

"I put less pressure on myself. It's been trying, but sticking to that mantra has really helped me."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

If our family had a mantra, it would be "What Would Mehrdad Do?"

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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