nisi
Example Sentences
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And that's only the beginning of what the nil nisi bonum faithful evaded.
From Salon ● May 8, 2021
And it replaces the terms "decree nisi" and "decree absolute" with "conditional order" and "final order".
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2020
De mortuis nil nisi bonum, and all that, but you who don't remember JFK's presidency should recognize that he became a legend only after he was killed.
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2015
These days, with the passing of time, the fading of memory, and the spirit of de mortuis nil nisi bonum, I feel guilty about all that hate.
From Slate ● Apr. 8, 2013
An arch has the school’s motto painted on it: Nil magnum nisi bonum.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
