What do you call a phrase or a quote that someone believes in the most ?
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Maybe "mantra".. Welcome to English Language and Usage..
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Do you mean to emphasize the phrase that's said—or the principle behind it?
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Maybe "mantra".. Welcome to English Language and Usage..
– J. Taylor
Dec 11 at 20:01
Do you mean to emphasize the phrase that's said—or the principle behind it?
– Jason Bassford
Dec 12 at 16:06
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Maybe "mantra".. Welcome to English Language and Usage..
– J. Taylor
Dec 11 at 20:01
Do you mean to emphasize the phrase that's said—or the principle behind it?
– Jason Bassford
Dec 12 at 16:06
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2
Maybe "mantra".. Welcome to English Language and Usage..
– J. Taylor
Dec 11 at 20:01
Maybe "mantra".. Welcome to English Language and Usage..
– J. Taylor
Dec 11 at 20:01
Do you mean to emphasize the phrase that's said—or the principle behind it?
– Jason Bassford
Dec 12 at 16:06
Do you mean to emphasize the phrase that's said—or the principle behind it?
– Jason Bassford
Dec 12 at 16:06
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“Be kind to one another” is Ellen DeGeneres' motto in life
Oxford Online Dictionaries defines it as
motto
A short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals of an individual, family, or institution.
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catchphrase
a phrase that is often repeated by and therefore becomes connected with a particular organization or person, especially someone famous such as a television entertainer
(Cambridge dictionary)
a word or expression that is used repeatedly and conveniently to represent or characterize a person, group, idea, or point of view
Slogan (sense 2)
(Merriam-Webster)
slogan
a word or phrase used to express a characteristic position or stand or a goal to be achieved
(Merriam-Webster)
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“Be kind to one another” is Ellen DeGeneres' motto in life
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“Be kind to one another” is Ellen DeGeneres' motto in life
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“Be kind to one another” is Ellen DeGeneres' motto in life
Oxford Online Dictionaries defines it as
motto
A short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals of an individual, family, or institution.
“Be kind to one another” is Ellen DeGeneres' motto in life
Oxford Online Dictionaries defines it as
motto
A short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals of an individual, family, or institution.
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catchphrase
a phrase that is often repeated by and therefore becomes connected with a particular organization or person, especially someone famous such as a television entertainer
(Cambridge dictionary)
a word or expression that is used repeatedly and conveniently to represent or characterize a person, group, idea, or point of view
Slogan (sense 2)
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slogan
a word or phrase used to express a characteristic position or stand or a goal to be achieved
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catchphrase
a phrase that is often repeated by and therefore becomes connected with a particular organization or person, especially someone famous such as a television entertainer
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a word or expression that is used repeatedly and conveniently to represent or characterize a person, group, idea, or point of view
Slogan (sense 2)
(Merriam-Webster)
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a word or phrase used to express a characteristic position or stand or a goal to be achieved
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a phrase that is often repeated by and therefore becomes connected with a particular organization or person, especially someone famous such as a television entertainer
(Cambridge dictionary)
a word or expression that is used repeatedly and conveniently to represent or characterize a person, group, idea, or point of view
Slogan (sense 2)
(Merriam-Webster)
slogan
a word or phrase used to express a characteristic position or stand or a goal to be achieved
(Merriam-Webster)
catchphrase
a phrase that is often repeated by and therefore becomes connected with a particular organization or person, especially someone famous such as a television entertainer
(Cambridge dictionary)
a word or expression that is used repeatedly and conveniently to represent or characterize a person, group, idea, or point of view
Slogan (sense 2)
(Merriam-Webster)
slogan
a word or phrase used to express a characteristic position or stand or a goal to be achieved
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