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
The bizarre situation elicits Patroclus' zesty bon mot: "What a spring the man has! Nice dive! Think of the oysters he could come up with if he were out at sea …"
From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2021
“Still, they should be mot*; careful with those helicopters,” Shay said.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
