sages

plural of sage

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Recent Examples of sages Look to Rainbow Swiss chard, multicolor lettuces, purple-leaf basil, dusky blue kales or cabbages, and variegated perennial thymes and sages. Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026 Black sages have shown that Black rage will not be silenced; rather, it is directed toward creative expression. Literary Hub, 27 July 2026 Unlike the majority of the Mishnah—the codification of the Jewish Oral Law—Pirkei Avot has very little Halakhic content and instead emphasizes general ethical matters conveyed through aphorisms attributed to ancient rabbinic sages. Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026 Giant agaves, lomandra, aeoniums, aloes, blue grasses and sages covered the slope from the house to the pool. Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026 With encouragement from Kincaid, Lee, 49, began by planting small sages that would grow quickly and help prevent erosion, since water, mulch and rain often ran down the hillside to the sidewalk. Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 Find a hot, sunny spot in the garden for evergreen sages like Southern Living's 'Killer Cranberry', which is pictured here. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 May 2026 Planted in swaths on the hillside is a mix of lavenders, plus sages and other California natives. Christine Lennon, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026 Long before neuroscience confirmed it, the sages understood that sustained outrage narrows perception, impairs judgment, and corrodes community. Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sages
scholars
Noun
  • There’s a citizens stamp advisory committee that’s selected by the postmaster general, and it’s made up of historians and scholars and history buffs.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This impetus did not begin with the war on terror; generations of American leaders and scholars have sought to increase presidential power, drawing up mechanisms that could sideline civil liberties and intertwine military and police activities.
    Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Sages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sages. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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