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Explore Motto through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like slogan or shibboleth. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Motto meaning

  1. A personal slogan.
  2. A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
  3. A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim.

Synonyms of Motto

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Using Motto

  • The main meaning on this page is: A personal slogan. | A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement. | A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim.
  • Useful related words include: slogan, catchword, shibboleth, saying.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: motto.
  • In the example corpus, motto often appears in combinations such as: the motto, motto is, motto of.

Context around Motto

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 7 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Motto

  • In this selection, "motto" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, national, representations, college, something, chosen and conventions stand out and add context to how "motto" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as the motto to lee and become his motto something he. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "motto" sits close to words such as benz, binge and caliber, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with motto

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Hawkesby attributed his resilience to his old school motto. (9 words)

And when you finally see it coming, the motto is: keep moving! (12 words)

It also might as well serve as the motto to Lee’s oeuvre. (13 words)

Congress would turn the phrase into the country’s official motto in the thick of the Cold War in 1956, around the time when “under God” was slipped into the Pledge of Allegiance and the KKK was burning crosses across the land. (42 words)

A few weeks later, this will be turned into the collective—“We coming”—and used as the team motto, emblazoned on sweatshirts that can be purchased at the college bookstore for fifty-five dollars. (34 words)

His motto, “To restore all things in Christ,” was implemented with a focus on priestly formation, instruction of laypersons, the revival of traditional sacred music, and the Church’s liturgical and sacramental life. (33 words)

And when you finally see it coming, the motto is: keep moving! (12 words)

Example sentences (20)

As I ponder what our National Motto: One People, One Nation, One Destiny means I also wonder about the inspired soul who came up with our National Motto.

Hussle’s motto has become his motto, something he’s frequently said to himself during a difficult year in his life.

So I always live by that motto, and the second motto when I came into the industry was be the person that you needed when you were younger.

Insignia and other representations Motto and song Dartmouth's motto, chosen by Eleazar Wheelock, is Vox clamantis in deserto.

Motto The college motto is souvent me souvient, supplied by Lady Margaret Beaufort, and written in Mediaeval French.

The motto was controversial during World War I, when anything in German was suspect; at that time the university disavowed that this motto was official.

According to a statement about the relaunch, the brand “will aim to capture the mechanical ingenuity and contemporary classicism” of Roth’s early designs, matching the “La Montre Objet d’Art” motto.

A fantastic attendance at both our RE/MAX and Motto conventions during the first quarter reinforced the importance of in-person education and networking opportunities to our affiliates.

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A few people had mentioned keeping the old state motto in the mix, but no one got as specific in their request as Eric Turner.

A few weeks later, this will be turned into the collective—“We coming”—and used as the team motto, emblazoned on sweatshirts that can be purchased at the college bookstore for fifty-five dollars.

And when you finally see it coming, the motto is: keep moving!

But our whole motto is if we are enjoying the right now, then we keep going, so it doesn’t seem like that will be anytime soon,’ Becka added.

Congress would turn the phrase into the country’s official motto in the thick of the Cold War in 1956, around the time when “under God” was slipped into the Pledge of Allegiance and the KKK was burning crosses across the land.

Hawkesby attributed his resilience to his old school motto.

He also criticised the family's "Never Complain, Never Explain" motto, while also taking a swipe at his dad, claiming he has friends in Botswana who "literally brought me up".

He said, ‘Our family motto was, no matter how good things are, we always keep a fast junk in the harbor with a second set of papers and some gold bars.

He went on secret late night dates with the brunette gym bunny – who boasts the work motto, ‘Leave the past behind, focus on what you can do now’.

His motto, “To restore all things in Christ,” was implemented with a focus on priestly formation, instruction of laypersons, the revival of traditional sacred music, and the Church’s liturgical and sacramental life.

In an attempt to stay true to its motto -- "A Unique Village in a Natural Setting" -- Kildeer is one of the few Illinois municipalities that bans roof-mounted solar panels from residential buildings.

It also might as well serve as the motto to Lee’s oeuvre.

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Common combinations with motto

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "motto" in a sentence?
An example: "As I ponder what our National Motto: One People, One Nation, One Destiny means I also wonder about the inspired soul who came up with our National Motto." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "motto" from authentic English texts.
What does "motto" mean?
Motto means: A personal slogan.
What are synonyms of "motto"?
Common synonyms of "motto" include: slogan, catchword, shibboleth, saying, expression, locution.
What is "motto" in Dutch?
"motto" translates to Dutch as: motto.
How many example sentences with "motto" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "motto", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.