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Mottoes is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Mottoes in a sentence

Mottoes meaning

plural of motto

Using Mottoes

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of motto
  • In the example corpus, mottoes often appears in combinations such as: and mottoes.

Context around Mottoes

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

personal 1× latin 1×

Sentence patterns with Mottoes

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and latin mottoes 1× included the mottoes ex luna 1× mottoes an armorial 1× names and mottoes are used 1× of her mottoes was video 1× or personal mottoes 1× trees and mottoes of all 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

east asian seals 1× given lovell s 1× mottoes an armorial 1× popular topics include 1× sometimes both types 1× starkey elizabeth woman 1×

Common sentence endings:

and latin mottoes 1× authenticate official documents 1× but say nothing 1× knowledge sea power 1× of all kinds 1× or personal mottoes 1×

Words around Mottoes

Just before it in the word index:

motto 348 mottling 4 mottley 34 mottled 28 mottle 3 mottisfont 2

Just after it in the word index:

mottola 6 mottos 18 mottram 10 motty 4 motu 51 motufoua 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Mottoes

  • In this selection, "mottoes" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, personal and latin stand out and add context to how "mottoes" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and latin mottoes and included the mottoes ex luna. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mottoes" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mottoes

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

Short example sentences

Popular topics include designs commemorating births and marriages, family trees, and mottoes of all kinds. (15 words)

Starkey Elizabeth: Woman, 5. One of her mottoes was "video et taceo" ("I see but say nothing"). (17 words)

Sometimes both types of seals, or large seals that bear both names and mottoes, are used to authenticate official documents. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Given Lovell's Navy background, the logo also included the mottoes "Ex Luna, scientia" ("From the Moon, knowledge"), borrowed from the U.S. Naval Academy 's motto, "Ex scientia tridens" ("From knowledge, sea power"). (34 words)

Mottoes An armorial motto is a phrase or collection of words intended to describe the motivation or intention of the armigerous person or corporation. (24 words)

East Asian seals usually bear the names of the people or organizations represented, but they can also bear poems or personal mottoes. (22 words)

Example sentences (7)

East Asian seals usually bear the names of the people or organizations represented, but they can also bear poems or personal mottoes.

Given Lovell's Navy background, the logo also included the mottoes "Ex Luna, scientia" ("From the Moon, knowledge"), borrowed from the U.S. Naval Academy 's motto, "Ex scientia tridens" ("From knowledge, sea power").

Mottoes An armorial motto is a phrase or collection of words intended to describe the motivation or intention of the armigerous person or corporation.

Popular topics include designs commemorating births and marriages, family trees, and mottoes of all kinds.

Sometimes both types of seals, or large seals that bear both names and mottoes, are used to authenticate official documents.

Starkey Elizabeth: Woman, 5. One of her mottoes was "video et taceo" ("I see but say nothing").

Wilson (2005), p. 16. The rest of the floor is paved with encaustic tiles featuring heraldic designs and Latin mottoes.

Common combinations with mottoes

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mottoes" in a sentence?
An example: "East Asian seals usually bear the names of the people or organizations represented, but they can also bear poems or personal mottoes." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "mottoes" from authentic English texts.
What does "mottoes" mean?
Mottoes means: plural of motto
How many example sentences with "mottoes" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "mottoes", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.