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an often stated observation regarding something from common experience
her grandfather has a proverb for every occasion
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Recent Examples of proverb
It’s been codified as myths, proverbs, clichés, epigrams, parables; the skeleton of every great story.
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Jann E. Freed, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The Giants have one of the least-talented and most expensive offensive lines in the entire NFL
There's an old NFL proverb that suggests games are won and lost in the trenches.
—Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Nobody plots against anyone, but nobody invokes ancient proverbs, either.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
As the Chinese proverb suggests, U.S. tariffs aimed at Beijing have tested diplomacy and strategy between the two largest world economies.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
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Jann E. Freed, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The Giants have one of the least-talented and most expensive offensive lines in the entire NFL
There's an old NFL proverb that suggests games are won and lost in the trenches.
—Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Nobody plots against anyone, but nobody invokes ancient proverbs, either.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
As the Chinese proverb suggests, U.S. tariffs aimed at Beijing have tested diplomacy and strategy between the two largest world economies.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proverb
Noun
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There’s another way of measuring the sandwich's size, borrowing from a ubiquitous saying about eating.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Of course—as the saying goes—Paris is never a bad idea, and a trip to the city isn't complete without indulging in good French cheese, hunting for vintage goods at an antique market, and people-watching at one of the outdoor cafes.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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Seeing Parker’s way of doing business, spelled out in his own words, bolsters everything Guralnick has already told us about him.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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On top of luring potential suitors your way with your words, this seductive transit sets the stage for warm, heart-to-heart conversations with those who share similar values.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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That was one of the guiding maxims within the company.—
Terry Gross,
NPR,
17 July 2025
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Keeping with that maxim, McNally begins with his suicide attempt in 2018 on the heels of a debilitating stroke.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2025
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If the old adage proves true that change is the only certainty in an more unpredictable future, that bodes well for adaptation.—
Alexander C. Kaufman,
The Atlantic,
11 Aug. 2025
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There’s an old adage about parenthood and the passage of time: the days are long, but the years are short.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Aug. 2025
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Minima Moralia, composed in the shadow of the Holocaust, collects quasi-Marxian fragments and aphorisms that even as postscript to atrocity read as terrible prophecy.—
Jon Raymond
August 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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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.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
8 July 2025
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Living longer and better through a comprehensive and integrative approach to health is the motto at Sha Mexico, a wellness clinic located in the Riviera Maya, on Mexico’s northeastern Yucatán Peninsula.—
Korin Miller,
Flow Space,
24 July 2025
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Right under the flag is a motto, inspired by the head coach, Nick Sirianni.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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“Proverb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proverb. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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