as in proverb
an often stated observation regarding something from common experience
that old adage, "the early bird gets the worm"
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Recent Examples of adage
An adage in investing and policymaking circles is the reminder that the markets are not the economy.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
That adage explains why ICE agents should not wear masks.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
The adage that records are made to be broken definitely applies to the TV ratings for the Super Bowl.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Knowledge is power, the adage goes.
—Heidi Reynolds-Stenson, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2026
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
That adage explains why ICE agents should not wear masks.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
The adage that records are made to be broken definitely applies to the TV ratings for the Super Bowl.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Knowledge is power, the adage goes.
—Heidi Reynolds-Stenson, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adage
Noun
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What does the phrase squeaky bum time, the racehorse Devon Loch, and the Portuguese proverb ‘morrer na prais’ all have in common?—
Ian Irving,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The rooms The old Japanese proverb ‘*kachou fuugetsu’—*which translates as ‘flower, bird, wind, moon’ evoking a sense of the transient beauty of nature—is a key concept at the hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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In the early years of Islam, when states hardly existed as such in the Arab world, Sharia helped communities to manage their own affairs, based on a set of guidelines drawn from the Quran and on the sayings of the Prophet.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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The saying about real estate — location, location, location — has some truth for the annual State of the Union address, too, in describing who sits where.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Every sentence has extra nuance, so stay aware of your word choice.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
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Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026
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There are three problems with this maxim.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Still, that leaves a substantial audience who will find much to enjoy in this grisly yet sensitive take on the old maxim that every baby is different.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Adage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adage. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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