as in horse sense
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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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It is staffed by a small group of volunteers, some of whom are experts and some of whom are applying common sense.—
Nick Nuttall,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Nevertheless, the Moon is at odds with Mercury, which makes your emotions grab hold of you and overrule your common sense.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Scholars and journalist have tried to glean insight into his thinking by reading his speeches and writings and going through archival tape.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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Historical Odds of Positive Post-Earnings Returns for Gap Some insights on one-day (1D) post-earnings returns: There are 19 earnings data points documented over the past five years, with 14 positive and 5 negative one-day (1D) returns recorded.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The Cité du Court looks set to further this perception in a younger spectators.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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That message is likely to further erode public confidence in the income tax system and increase public perceptions that the wealthy don’t pay their fair share of taxes.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Jackson, 37, argued Minnesota lacks the authority to register a Japanese child-support judgment for enforcement.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 May 2025
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Although the faces were based on American participants, they were shown to people in both the U.S. and Turkey to see if judgments held up across cultures.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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“Mother wit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mother%20wit. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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