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
As the old adage goes, 'Nobody gets fired for buying IBM'—a sentiment that still influences how companies choose large cloud service providers (CSPs).
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Thomas Robinson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Trust, but verify, as the adage goes.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
The old Formula One adage that the first person a driver has to beat is their teammate may be overused.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Billeter and his camera team also obey the old Fred Astaire adage that either the performer has to dance or the camera has to.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2025
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Thomas Robinson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Trust, but verify, as the adage goes.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
The old Formula One adage that the first person a driver has to beat is their teammate may be overused.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Billeter and his camera team also obey the old Fred Astaire adage that either the performer has to dance or the camera has to.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adage
Noun
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Instead, Jeffrey Gahler has turned budget hearings into a sideshow by attacking McCord for scribbling a French version of a familiar proverb during an April meeting.—
Aegis reader commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Aug. 2025
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In West African traditions, the drum serves as both a musical instrument and a talking messenger, transmitting proverbs, praises, and official announcements in a language that reinforces the chief’s authority and the community’s history.—
Felicia Appenteng,
semafor.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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With $15 and a short saying, Missourians can buy custom tags for their car or truck.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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There is a saying that each time memory is recalled and re-told the memory is replaced by the memory of the memory.—
Vineer Bhansali,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Asked at the time by The Athletic to explain the decision to leave Enciso out, Hurzeler did not mince his words.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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With words like these, act fast on this deal!—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Sonicare brushing app is proof that this maxim couldn’t be truer.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 Aug. 2025
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There's a maxim in the intelligence community always about speaking truth to power.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Adage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adage. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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