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motto

[mot-oh] / ˈmɒt oʊ /


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"Those early years were bit parts, chorus lines, lots of rejection... but my dear dad always reminded me that perseverance furthers, that was his motto."

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

And for 88 years, Damburger — now operating out of a squat brick-and-mortar restaurant in downtown Redding — has dished out what is, according to its official motto, “the best hamburger by a dam site.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“Out with the old mess, in with the new” is the reality genre’s unspoken motto, but let’s think about what that means here.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Graham wrote “Semper Fi”—the motto of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

She quoted the Shaker schools’ motto: A community is known by the schools it keeps.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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