ethos

Example Sentences

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Allbirds wasn’t just the unofficial footwear provider of Silicon Valley—its initial public offering in 2021 tapped into the tech sector’s ethos by giving the company’s founders disproportionate sway in how it would be run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Still, I found myself listening attentively to the warning Miller was issuing about buying into the salesman ethos.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Vinicius epitomises the Real ethos of springing to life when it matters.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

They arguably haven’t lived up to the company’s customer-driven ethos either.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Again, ethos, pathos, and logos—the Three Musketeers of the persuasive arts—can’t be altogether separated.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith