mot
Example Sentences
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A mot often attributed to Benjamin Franklin explains it in an image.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Nericcio is usually quick to a bon mot, but his worrisome tone when we talked was something I had never heard in the 15 years we’ve known each other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025
Citizens' Van Saun said the bank is also tightening its appetite for new mortgage credit, but that move is mot as dramatic as that for auto loans.
From Reuters ● Jan. 30, 2023
Then, of course, there’s the song’s instantly memed, irresistibly quotable bon mot, “Sometimes I feel like everybody is a sexy baby, and I’m a monster on the hill.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 24, 2022
I’m an eternal stranger forced to reintroduce myself to her one bon mot at a time.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
