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
There is also some truth to the old adage that time heals all wounds, and Loughlin has been off-the-grid for some time now.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
And for one group of Manhattan seniors, that old adage rang true.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
The adage — bullpens win championships — continues to ring true within the sport.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
The same adage applies to container gardening.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
And for one group of Manhattan seniors, that old adage rang true.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
The adage — bullpens win championships — continues to ring true within the sport.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
The same adage applies to container gardening.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 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 11 Jan. 2026.
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