as in sayings
an often stated observation regarding something from common experience
it's an old saw that a red sunset presages fair skies the next day
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Recent Examples of saws
Pruning shears, loppers, and possibly pruning saws are used to make these cuts.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Modern folding saws are effective for larger branches and have replaceable blades, eliminating the need for sharpening.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
By Jason Mackey Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PALM BEACH GARDENS — The pop of a catcher’s mitt mixed with saws screeching and hammers pounding provides an appropriate soundtrack inside Paul Skenes’ offseason workout facility, a baseball-lover’s paradise and an encapsulation of his unique personality.
—Tribune News Service, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Walt’s crew did not record sound, so Foley artists at Skywalker Sound recreated the audio of tractors, hammers, saws, trowels and paddlewheels that accompany the images.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
No chainsaws, power tools or saws.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
This prototype takes the Cybertruck’s hand-vac-like profile and saws it off even further, leaving behind something resembling a Transformer’s footwear.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 7 Jan. 2026
Use the board for easy-to-hang items like saws, scissors, hammers, and pliers.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
The saws were likely delivered by drones, Caracotch said following the escape, with several individuals already sentenced over drone deliveries to the same jail.
—CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Modern folding saws are effective for larger branches and have replaceable blades, eliminating the need for sharpening.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
By Jason Mackey Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PALM BEACH GARDENS — The pop of a catcher’s mitt mixed with saws screeching and hammers pounding provides an appropriate soundtrack inside Paul Skenes’ offseason workout facility, a baseball-lover’s paradise and an encapsulation of his unique personality.
—Tribune News Service, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Walt’s crew did not record sound, so Foley artists at Skywalker Sound recreated the audio of tractors, hammers, saws, trowels and paddlewheels that accompany the images.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
No chainsaws, power tools or saws.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
This prototype takes the Cybertruck’s hand-vac-like profile and saws it off even further, leaving behind something resembling a Transformer’s footwear.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 7 Jan. 2026
Use the board for easy-to-hang items like saws, scissors, hammers, and pliers.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
The saws were likely delivered by drones, Caracotch said following the escape, with several individuals already sentenced over drone deliveries to the same jail.
—CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saws
Noun
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In the early years of Islam, when states hardly existed as such in the Arab world, Sharia helped communities to manage their own affairs, based on a set of guidelines drawn from the Quran and on the sayings of the Prophet.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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That these sayings are meant to reflect something both deep and asinine about the film itself is self-evident.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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Includes quirky facts, adages, advice, quotes and proverbs, as well as articles about mistletoe, bird nests, perennials, timekeeping, recipes and more.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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First, with a medical notes transcription that gets Very Important words wrong and then after a complete digital blackout.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Letters may be up to 200 words and must be signed with your email address, city of residence and daytime phone number for verification.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Saws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saws. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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