as in principles
the code of good conduct for an individual or group
rigorous self-discipline was central to the ethos of the ancient Spartans
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Recent Examples of ethos
This big-hearted gesture is part of the ethos of The Wiener’s Circle, a Chicago institution that functions as both hot dog stand and local landmark.
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Jimmy Jellinek, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026
Though Segal is gone, his artist-first ethos guided the Resonance and Time Traveler releases.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
This ethos also fits the vision of the folks who run the Grateful Dead’s business.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2026
As the visionary figure, Bambaataa brought the sampling ethos to the music as well as an Afrocentric philosophy, a way of living unbounded by the earthly confines of whatever America had been or would become.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
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Jimmy Jellinek, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026
Though Segal is gone, his artist-first ethos guided the Resonance and Time Traveler releases.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
This ethos also fits the vision of the folks who run the Grateful Dead’s business.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2026
As the visionary figure, Bambaataa brought the sampling ethos to the music as well as an Afrocentric philosophy, a way of living unbounded by the earthly confines of whatever America had been or would become.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethos
Noun
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British monarchs are subject to rules and norms meant to prevent them from taking overtly political stands.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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In a speech to Congress, the monarch avoided naming the president but highlighted democratic norms, Ukraine and Western unity.—
Michael Birnbaum,
Washington Post,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some models feature replaceable blades, like the Milk Street Kitchen Precision peeler, which retails for $30, but by peeler standards that’s high.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Accessibility The hotel is fully compliant with ADA standards, and has five accessible Deluxe rooms designed to accommodate guests with limited mobility and disabilities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This pair of novellas is about a middle-aged woman, the heroine’s sister, who comes to Tokyo intent on obtaining breast implants and a protagonist contemplating artificial insemination in a culture that doubts the procedure’s morality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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One that imposes a particular morality or one that imposes civil order?—
Charles F. Miller,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Ethos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethos. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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