motto
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If the long-running “Antiques Roadshow” had a coat of arms—one handsewn by Betsy Ross, say, with silver appointments by Paul Revere—its motto would be “You’re kidding!”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Her motto is to keep a “cool head” amid the maelstrom.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
"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
Laxmi Ghimire, another activist at Sunday's protest, said "promoting a motto of good governance will not make the country and its people feel it".
From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026
It was the unofficial motto of the Sisterhood.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
Vocabulary lists containing motto
"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling
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Because of Winn-Dixie
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Divergent
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