mantra

noun

man·tra ˈmän-trə

also ˈman-,

or ˈmən-

: a mystical formula of invocation (see invocation sense 2) or incantation (as in Hinduism)

also : watchword sense 2

"diversity" has become our multicultural mantra —

Manning Marable

mantric

ˈmän-trik

also ˈman-

or ˈmən-

adjective

Examples of mantra in a Sentence

a businessman whose mantra is “bigger is better”

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The battle between Trump and Harris will reshape the country While speaking to campaign staff in Wilmington, Harris used a line that has become a mantra, chanted by supporters at rallies across the country. —

Chris Megerian, Twin Cities, 4 Nov. 2024 Like a record skipping, U.N. Secretary General António Guterres has repeated this mantra over and over and over and over again. —

Brett Schaefer, National Review, 4 Nov. 2024 Transcendental meditation: Silently repeat a phrase or mantra to quiet the mind. —

Jay N. Yepuri, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2024 Our emphasis on student success, both present success and future success, have always been our mantra. —

Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mantra