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
One of Payton’s most frequent adages is that the worst place to be on the field is behind the quarterback.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
Change your hair, change your life is an adage of Cyrus’s, through her many, mega eras.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2026
However, the old technical adage – the longer the base the higher in space — is one to monitor here.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
The film seeks the expertise of Jewish astronauts and scientists researching the dynamics of living on the moon and Mars, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and a trio of rabbis who, despite the adage, come to a general consensus rather than four separate opinions on the matter.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 14 Dec. 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
Change your hair, change your life is an adage of Cyrus’s, through her many, mega eras.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2026
However, the old technical adage – the longer the base the higher in space — is one to monitor here.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
The film seeks the expertise of Jewish astronauts and scientists researching the dynamics of living on the moon and Mars, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and a trio of rabbis who, despite the adage, come to a general consensus rather than four separate opinions on the matter.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 14 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adage
Noun
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And there’s a proverb, this idea of the secret of getting old.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
26 Nov. 2025
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For nine months, Erasmus spent his short nights in a modest dorm and his long days in the print shop, expanding on his collection of proverbs Adagiorum chiliades while Aldus proofread, craftsman carefully laying sets of print and rolling paper through the press.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Turnovers come in bunches, the saying goes.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2026
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Kids can be cruel, as the old saying goes.—
Dr. Mahvash Madni,
Boston Herald,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Knueppel beamed slightly when those words were relayed to him.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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However, the application must only include a 500-word description of the idea and an informal video that is no longer than three minutes summarizing the idea.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That medical maxim, taught to physicians for ages, would serve Florida well if the Legislature were to adopt it.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2026
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Lobby or be lobbied over is a maxim local governments continue bringing to the table today.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Adage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adage. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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