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as in proverb
an often stated observation regarding something from common experience
Mom's favorite byword is "You can get more flies with honey than with vinegar"
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as in classic
the most perfect type or example
nationally, Beverly Hills' Rodeo Drive has become a byword for luxury retailing
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Recent Examples of byword
That multi-billion-dollar tab highlights the difficulties facing the aircraft maker, once a byword for American quality.
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Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
Boeing has lost $33 billion since 2019 – an eye-popping number that underscores how far the company has fallen from the days when its operations were a byword for American quality.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
Today, the profile of this illustrious Italian paradise, a byword for Hollywood glamour, is changing.
—Carley Thornell, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2024
Shedding policies, known as depopulation, de-pop for short, or shrinking, is a byword at the insurer of last resort.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
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Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
Boeing has lost $33 billion since 2019 – an eye-popping number that underscores how far the company has fallen from the days when its operations were a byword for American quality.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
Today, the profile of this illustrious Italian paradise, a byword for Hollywood glamour, is changing.
—Carley Thornell, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2024
Shedding policies, known as depopulation, de-pop for short, or shrinking, is a byword at the insurer of last resort.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
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And this proverb reminds me of hip-hop, and this proverb reminds me, in particular, of Tribe because Tribe was born out of friendship.Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
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This old Iranian proverb does not actually warn people against travel to Gilan, Iran’s beautiful, green, and lush Caspian province, though today that meaning may be more apt.Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2020
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Bey then turned the tide with her own spin on the Baywatch classic — sporting that red-hot, high-cut bathing suit with rescue can and whistle.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Gin and Tonic With election night in full swing, this gin and tonic brings a warm, earthy twist to a classic.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Rabinovich offers a masterful overview without wasting a word.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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In the stunned, ringing silence of the visiting locker room, Lutz and many others struggled to find words to describe the sting.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Most of us have likely seen Tesla’s entry into the humanoid market, Optimus, in its various manifestations over the last few years.Amir Husain, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Now Figueiredo’s conspiracy is another manifestation of abstract geometric structure that seems to underlie particle physics.Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
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Well singer Lizzo took the saying to the next level with this Halloween look.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 30 Oct. 2024
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Many fans felt that the saying, which came from poet and writer Dorothy Parker, born in 1893, was outdated and rude.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Freightliner, Kenworth, PACCAR, Peterbilt, Toyota and Volvo all are developing EV models, depending on the truck segment and weight class.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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The increase is attributed to higher demand from the indirect supply model.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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No wonder Zed’s motto is Rebel Against the Ordinary.Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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More than just a family motto or team chant, the expression has ascended to iconic status for many players who work in the Chargers’ $250-million training facility, soak in the sun’s rays during a fall practice and cool off with the gentle South Bay breeze.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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While there have been notable boxing films after Raging Bull (Ali, The Fighter, Creed), and with all respect to Sylvester Stallone and Apollo vs. Rocky, the final battle between Jake and Sugar Ray possibly reflects the apotheosis of the genre.Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
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As a matter of technique, the artist’s SECONDARY then represents a kind of apotheosis of such an approach, magnified here in evocative superimpositions.Tim Griffin, Artforum, 1 May 2022
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“Byword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/byword. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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