sententia

noun

sen-ˈten(t)-sh(ē-)ə How to pronounce sententia (audio)
Definition of sententianext
as in proverb
an often stated observation regarding something from common experience a handbook of sententiae and advice for those about to enter the state of matrimony

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sententia
  1. proverb
  2. saying
  3. word
  4. epigram
  5. maxim
  6. motto
Noun
  • That proverb, attributed to everyone from Yogi Berra to a Danish Nobel laureate, springs to mind whenever someone asks me about an upcoming NFL season.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • An ancient proverb notes that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of proverb
Noun
  • As the saying goes, anything is possible under the Friday Night Lights.
    — Staff report, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Well, ‘It’s been emotional’ has become one of the British icon sayings of movie history, which is fantastic.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of saying
Noun
  • Apparently the trick is to react more to the tone and tempo of the voice, rather than necessarily the precise words.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The same poll found belief that data centers raise electricity bills jumped from 43% in January to nearly 60% by July—six months before Apollo or Morgan Stanley published a word of this research.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of word
Noun
  • By greatly expanding the dimensions of his images, with their muted palettes, tight cropping, found symmetries, and laconic wit, had the maestro of the photographic epigram betrayed his subtractive aesthetic?
    — James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • Johnson is the author of the epigrams, but Boswell is very much the co-author.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Definition of epigram
Noun
  • Living by a maxim that equated failure with opportunity, Brees exhibited a knack for turning tribulation into triumph.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The walls are robin’s-egg blue, painted with images of meditating skeletons and vaguely inspirational maxims.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Definition of maxim
Noun
  • This year’s motto for the 39th Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy stated by Outi Rehn, program director, and Pauliina Ståhlberg, executive director, says it all.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
  • That has been Buffalo Theatre Ensemble’s motto since the late director and College of DuPage educator Craig Berger founded the equity ensemble 40 years ago.
    — Barbara Vitello, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of motto
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“Sententia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sententia. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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