The word precept has appeared in 12 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Oct. 19 in “You’re Never Too Old for a Miniskirt” by Ruth La Ferla:
Ms. Rodin is aiming neither to recover her youth nor to live her life according to some outmoded precept of what is age appropriate. “That just never occurred to me,” she said.
… Now, at 74, she is once again confounding expectations with the introduction of a small, concisely edited Linda Hopp denim collection, her first foray into fashion in more than 40 years. The moment seemed right, Ms. Rodin said. “I’m not thinking: ‘I’m 74. Why am I making jeans?’”
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