byword

Example Sentences

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In historical terms, Suez is a byword for the humiliation of a once-great but declining power.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Once tourist fodder, the musical has remained a byword for hokey commercialism.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Disappointment, worryingly for Frank, is becoming the byword for Spurs and his tenure so far.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Nvidia has become the byword for AI winners.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

The Lyseni was a sleek, smiling man whose flamboyance was a byword on both sides of the narrow sea.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin