Michael Korda

Even almost a century after her death, Sarah Bernhardt, the French actress whose extraordinary personality, flamboyant life and passionate nature became a legend in her own lifetime, remains the byword among most people as the supreme theatrical star.

English Novelist

Antonio Guterres

As a global community, we face a choice. Do we want migration to be a source of prosperity and international solidarity, or a byword for inhumanity and social friction?

Portuguese Politician

Ann Widdecombe

My detractors, who delight in using my name as a byword for unattractiveness, will find it hard to believe, but looking in the mirror is a pleasant experience.

British Politician

Govinda

In Indian politics, deception seems a byword. I'll have none of that.

Indian Actor

Often used metaphorically to imply a reputation someone or something has gained.

Metaphorical Use

Can imply negative characteristics or failures, not just positive qualities.

Negative Implication

May refer to sayings, phrases, or reputations specific to a culture or society.

Cultural Reference

Describes an entity that embodies or represents a high level of a certain quality.

Quality Embodiment

Is used beyond people, for companies, products, or phenomena representing a concept.

Extended Meaning

Can reference historical figures or events that exemplify certain virtues or vices.

Historical Associations

 am i happy are my children growing up right are politicians making good decisions on my behalf another reason I think perhaps even the most powerful reason why we find it hard to slow down is the cultural taboo that we've erected against slowing down the slow is a dirty word in our culture it's a byword for lazy slacker for being

Praising slowness - Carl...

 It's a byword for "lazy," "slacker," for being somebody who gives up. You know, "he's a bit slow." It's actually synonymous with being stupid. I guess what the Slow Movement -- the purpose of the Slow Movement, or its main goal, really, is to tackle that taboo, and to say that yes,

Byword

Metaphorical Use

Negative Implication

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