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bywords

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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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the most perfect type or example nationally, Beverly Hills' Rodeo Drive has become a byword for luxury retailing

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Well, ‘It’s been emotional’ has become one of the British icon sayings of movie history, which is fantastic.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
As part of their annual Halloween decor drop, Anthropologie released Halloween bistro tile items that blend classic motifs and sayings with the Bistro Tile Collection’s Parisian style.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026

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Nightly specials include fresh takes on Maine classics, like a Cajun lobster roll on a brioche (fantastic), but there’s also an extensive menu of starters, salads, sandwiches and burgers, and mains that will keep every member of your party happy.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Portnoy, known for his One Bite Pizza Reviews, has rated New Haven’s classics as some of the best in the country.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

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The 1905 law explicitly mentions religious ceremonies, processions and other outdoor manifestations as subject to the ordinary rules governing public order.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Sports are in the midst of a global makeover from narrow manifestations of tribal interest to mainstays of the monoculture.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

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The ongoing spat with the US has resonated with swing voters who lean right and embrace nationalist ideals.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Journalist Reitman connects lives of nine Americans over three decades, vividly showing how ideals can give way to fear.

— Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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Groups of implicatures Grice identified three broad groups of implicatures generated through the observance, violation, or flouting of maxims in keeping with the cooperative principle.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
The walls are robin’s-egg blue, painted with images of meditating skeletons and vaguely inspirational maxims.

— John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

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