credo

Example Sentences

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The fact that it was a parlor game, not pointillism, that inspired the lyric is proof of Sondheim’s credo that “playful doesn’t mean trivial any more than solemn means serious.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Treating people based on their merits rather than their status or sensibilities is the renewed American credo.

From The Wall Street Journal

All of these sports have their own history and methods; specific forms, procedures and even credos that those who take up the fight swear by.

From Salon

“Movin’ Out” wants us to believe that success is for suckers, which is somehow a credo he’s continued to sell — and we’ve continued to buy — through his ascent to the uppermost reaches of pop culture.

From Los Angeles Times

But I felt it was most important to highlight the range of Puritan credos she discusses, which best convey the full power of her argument.

From Salon