as in proverb
an often stated observation regarding something from common experience
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Recent Examples of aphorism
The British Standards Institution (BSI) ’s latest survey data all but confirmed the aphorism, as the business improvement and standards firm found consumer expectations concerning sustainability increasingly at odds with willingness to pay for those expectations.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 July 2025
The conceit and self-involvement of Isabella’s brother John is also dispatched effectively, not with aphorism but with his own words.
—Adelle Waldman, New Yorker, 31 May 2025
Every five minutes or so, Godard blurts out a favorite aphorism.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 May 2025
His announcement was greeted with surprise and then minutes of thundering applause from shareholders — many of whom became millionaires by owning Berkshire stock and hang onto his every financial aphorism.
—Michael J. De La Merced, New York Times, 4 May 2025
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 July 2025
The conceit and self-involvement of Isabella’s brother John is also dispatched effectively, not with aphorism but with his own words.
—Adelle Waldman, New Yorker, 31 May 2025
Every five minutes or so, Godard blurts out a favorite aphorism.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 May 2025
His announcement was greeted with surprise and then minutes of thundering applause from shareholders — many of whom became millionaires by owning Berkshire stock and hang onto his every financial aphorism.
—Michael J. De La Merced, New York Times, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aphorism
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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“Aphorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aphorism. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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