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Recent Examples of mother wit
But their ingenuity, mother wit and good common sense made them masters in their profession without the aid of measuring spoons and cups, modern equipment or science.
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Hannah Giorgis, Bon Appetit, 19 June 2018
Hannah Giorgis, Bon Appetit, 19 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mother wit
Noun
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Our people have a horse sense for what good work is.Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 1 July 2024
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His words of wisdom are tinged with wit and old-fashioned horse sense.Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2024
Noun
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Nix has to flirt with danger while remaining full of common sense.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
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Our campaign stood on principles — that were fueled by the values of common sense, compassion and consensus.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Taking charge and initiating a dialogue that offers insight on which to base decisions will save you time and money.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 is 30% off, delivering advanced health tracking, AI wellness insights, and sleep monitoring in a sleek Wear OS design.Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
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In others, children and their parents answer questions about their perceptions and expectations of the recovery process.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The brisk pace of crime-solving leaves more time for this episode to stretch out a bit with the ongoing plot strands of Captain Wagner’s concerns about workplace morale and his team’s perception of him as a leader, and Kaya and Elsbeth’s friendship.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker gave the jury instructions that the trial is continuing with the two defendants, and not to factor the absence of the other defendants in their judgment.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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But Elfenbein declined to recommend a default judgment regarding Miami’s trademark dilution claim.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Mother wit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mother%20wit. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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