precept

Example Sentences

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Arthur Schlesinger Jr. seemed to agree when he wrote that “the language of the new nation, its laws, its institutions, its political ideas, its literature, its customs, its precepts, its prayers, primarily derived from Britain.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Baseball isn’t Davis’ only passion — nor is it the only thing that has recently tested some of his most deeply-held precepts.

From Los Angeles Times

We can recite the precepts—move more, eat carefully, sleep well, don’t smoke—even if we occasionally struggle with the practice.

From The Wall Street Journal

Council tax includes a so-called police precept, which helps fund services such as regular community policing.

From BBC

She goes against his precepts and disobeys his orders — they appear as onscreen italic titles — and he gets stroppy, as a father would.

From Los Angeles Times