as in proverb
an often stated observation regarding something from common experience
there's an old saying that you should let sleeping dogs lie
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as in telling
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
why don't you just say what's on your mind?
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2
as in expressing
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
I'm not quite sure how to say this, but that's the worst essay I've ever read
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as in reciting
to give from memory
say your prayers
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as in assuming
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
let's say, for the sake of argument, that this is true
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Recent Examples of saying
Richard Stengel, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Everybody uses that as a saying.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Chris McMullen, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Rich Eisen made a bold statement on his eponymous show by saying that right now, Mayfield is on his way to winning the regular-season MVP award.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
As the old saying goes, democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.
—Richard Stengel, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Everybody uses that as a saying.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
Those who've purchased it also express its excellence for beginners, with a few saying that the tripod could be more stable.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Rich Eisen made a bold statement on his eponymous show by saying that right now, Mayfield is on his way to winning the regular-season MVP award.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saying
Noun
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On the other hand, perhaps this is one of those rare and unforeseen opportunities that give rise to the proverb of no guts, no glory.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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For centuries, the proverb has reminded us that seeing is believing.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And even in a film telling a universal story, some cultural allusions speak most strongly to the home audience.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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American technologists have been telling educators to rapidly adopt their new inventions for over a century.—
Justin Reich,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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A day later, Grande left a comment on the post, expressing her remorse for the interaction.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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This frustration is clear among the public, with few expressing any optimism or excitement for the election when CNN spoke to them on the street earlier this week.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jews have been reciting this prayer – for the release of captives – for almost a thousand years.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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For some brides and grooms, the prospect of writing and publicly reciting their wedding vows can be daunting.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With all members present, Johnson can currently only afford to lose two Republican votes on any bill, assuming all Democrats are opposed.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Players today come into the league rightly assuming that audiences for professional women’s sports are there.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rather than being words on a wall, for example, these leadership behaviors come up in performance reviews.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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On the line level, there are countless word choice combinations to convey the same meaning (check out Reading Rilke by William Gass).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These parables sometimes read like gibberish, talking both down and up to the reader.—
Book Marks
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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And its representatives are talking a big game about making the country a wellspring of world-class AI companies.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 2012, the New York Civil Liberties Union released a report stating that the average length of a sentence in the SHU was five months, and that the state currently held forty-five hundred people in solitary confinement.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Amy McGrath, a former Marine fighter pilot and Democratic Senate candidate in Kentucky, posted a video on Facebook stating there is no male standard or female standard for roles, including flying a fighter jet or being an artillery officer.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Saying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saying. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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