shibboleth

Example Sentences

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“Don’t fight the Fed” is a financial market shibboleth most investors learn at a very early stage in their career.

From Barron's

“The market can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent,” is a financial industry shibboleth most investors have learned through a great deal of pain.

From Barron's

This is the shibboleth that no fault must ever attach to the electorate.

From Salon

They’re the contrarian at the party who delights in puncturing polite shibboleths, unafraid to take on even their own tribes in pursuit of a deeper truth.

From Los Angeles Times

In violation of virtually every shibboleth governing the conduct of samurai, her father assassinated a brutal lord for the sake of the realm.

From New York Times