Definitions

motto

[mot-oh] / ˈmɒt oʊ /

NOUN

saying, slogan

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adage aphorism maxim rallying cry

STRONG

apothegm byword catchphrase cry epigram formula precept proverb rule saw sentiment shibboleth watchword word

WEAK

battle cry war cry

Example Sentences

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The country's official motto for 2026 is "Independent neutral Turkmenistan is the homeland of purposeful winged horses".

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Then she offered a sentence that could serve as the motto of Banda's heatwave.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

We have a team motto that we’re like boxers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Watch what they do and not what they say, the Wall Street motto goes.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Their motto was ‘yes we can,’ long before Barack Obama campaigned with that slogan.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson

Vocabulary lists containing motto

"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling

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Because of Winn-Dixie

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Divergent

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