By Word

Their pitiable disregard—especially among the men—for the finer conventionalities of social life, as well as for the regularities restricting sexual indulgencies, has become a by-word. ❋ Thaddeus Russell (2010)

I will leave my father and mother, and let my name become a by-word with my friends. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Indeed, "cover" is the by-word for the second central defender: he must be ready for any mistake from his team-mate and never end up square on to his partner, but he must also be aware of opposition runners breaking from behind his midfield shield. ❋ Unknown (2011)

And yet, Benfica has become something of a by-word for underachievement. ❋ GABRIELE MARCOTTI (2010)

This mythical police-man was a humorous by-word of the time. (p. 80) ❋ Geoff Barbanell (2010)

Teams from sub-Saharan Africa any of them, they're all the same in the world of facile stereotypes play with "joy," which is a by-word for naivet. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Although it still is a by-word for reliable, midrange wines, it is its assault on the premium sector that really excites. ❋ Will Lyons (2010)

That was sufficient to make my name a by-word for years. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Though Mills & Boon has become synonymous with romance (in England at least; its parent company Harlequin is the by-word for romance in America), up until the 1930s, it was your average general publisher. ❋ Unknown (2008)

So that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken ... we shall be made a story and a by-word throughout the world. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The by-word for China used to be “stability,” which arose out of the fear of chaos. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Today the by-word is “harmonious,” a state “that will be achieved through civil society.” ❋ Unknown (2009)