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
Dalot is the United player who takes the adage, ‘Your greatest ability is availability’ and stretches it to the nth degree, having played in multiple positions throughout this season under Erik ten Hag and now Ruben Amorim.
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Carl Anka, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
His performance in Top Gun proves the hoary old thespian adage that there are no small parts, just actors who aren’t as good as Val Kilmer.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
The old adage is that moms have eyes in the back of their heads, but a new study shows that women in general may also have more sensitive hearing.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
But that adage doesn’t go nearly far enough to convey the enormity of the likely fallout from US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a colossal set of new tariffs on America’s trading partners.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
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Carl Anka, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
His performance in Top Gun proves the hoary old thespian adage that there are no small parts, just actors who aren’t as good as Val Kilmer.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
The old adage is that moms have eyes in the back of their heads, but a new study shows that women in general may also have more sensitive hearing.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
But that adage doesn’t go nearly far enough to convey the enormity of the likely fallout from US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a colossal set of new tariffs on America’s trading partners.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adage
Noun
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So grateful for what the Lord has given me 🤍 proverbs 31:30.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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But Bluey’s comforted when Calypso tells her a proverb about a farmer who trusts everything will turn out the way it’s meant to be.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Preserve & Grow Wealth With Risk-Focused Quality Portfolios However, as the saying goes – never put all your eggs in one basket.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Jones and more than 900 members of his Peoples Temple died in a murder-suicide by drinking Flavor Aid (not, as has become the saying, Kool-Aid) laced with cyanide at Jonestown in 1978.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His sentences stopped making sense, then his words.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Some teachers have pushed back against the changes to reading instruction, which place a greater emphasis on phonics and discourage the use of context clues to guess at words.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Is there one particular maxim or comment that’s your favorite?—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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Senior leaders can keep certain maxims in mind to shape a constructive message that’s both insightful and impactful.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Adage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adage. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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