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
These are things that go contrary to our ethos, to our respect for Christianity.
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CBS News, 10 May 2026
During my 50-plus years as a Greenwich Village resident, the ethos of the park has always been freedom of self-expression.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Produced by Russell alongside Dim Star, the album doubles down on the collaborative ethos that has increasingly defined her work.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 May 2026
Where to Stay The six-room Peri Social House serves up mountain boho vibes with a locally minded ethos.
—Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
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CBS News, 10 May 2026
During my 50-plus years as a Greenwich Village resident, the ethos of the park has always been freedom of self-expression.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Produced by Russell alongside Dim Star, the album doubles down on the collaborative ethos that has increasingly defined her work.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 May 2026
Where to Stay The six-room Peri Social House serves up mountain boho vibes with a locally minded ethos.
—Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for ethos
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethos
Noun
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Supply chains compound the problem further, with wait times for substations, high-voltage cables, and steel already stretched well beyond historical norms.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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By upending decades-old international trade norms and security alliances – not to mention launching a war with Iran that seems to have benefited almost no one – Trump is seen by many to have helped China score not only strategically but even morally.—
Steven Jiang,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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The defense called just one witness – an expert in education administration and school safety who testified Parker did not breach professional standards or act with indifference.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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On top of misquoting statutes and misrepresenting legal standards, the filing also made broad claims about what constitutes doxing without citing a single case to support their stance.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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These morality tales, focusing on figures like Michael Milken and Ivan Boesky, make an implicit claim that individual avarice somehow explains the excesses of an entire era.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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As this memoir opens, Iran’s morality police stalk the university where Nafisi works, censuring her female students.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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“Ethos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethos. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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