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Recent Examples of aphorism The perfect vague yet totally true aphorism to throw at any put-down. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 31 Jan. 2025 The marketing taglines that bear the same force and resonance as elders’ aphorisms: 1010 WINS, American Express, Calgon. Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025 The dollar, on the other hand, is everyone’s problem, to paraphrase an aphorism from John Connally, the former U.S. Treasury secretary. Barry Eichengreen, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2022 Ben Whishaw, shot in black and white, says his name is Arthur Rimbaud and speaks in aphorisms to some unknown interlocutor. Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for aphorism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aphorism
Noun
  • So grateful for what the Lord has given me 🤍 proverbs 31:30.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • His sentences stopped making sense, then his words.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Is there one particular maxim or comment that’s your favorite?
    Mark Holgate, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
  • 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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“Aphorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aphorism. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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