apothegms

noun

plural of apothegm
as in sayings
an often stated observation regarding something from common experience her mother endlessly repeated the apothegm "cleanliness is next to godliness"

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Noun
  • As part of their annual Halloween decor drop, Anthropologie released Halloween bistro tile items that blend classic motifs and sayings with the Bistro Tile Collection’s Parisian style.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Teachers of science, mathematics and English were expected to include Quranic verses, sayings and traditions attributed to the Prophet Muhammad or other religious messages in their lessons.
    — Fatima Faizi, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • The third film in director Éric Rohmer’s series Comedies and Proverbs, Pauline at the Beach explores the emotions (and delusions) around summer love.
    — Air Mail, Air Mail, 20 June 2026
  • 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
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  • My literary group chat is only literary in that it is made up of people who work with words.
    — Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The shift is easy to miss, often only a few words or new pictures.
    — Steve Peoples, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Apothegms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apothegms. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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