adage

Example Sentences

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I’m reminded of the now very old adage, “Nobody gets fired buying IBM.”

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But there are definitely moments where it feels like an editor could have helped her avoid violating that old writing adage of “show, don’t tell.”

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

The adage goes, it doesn’t have to be pretty.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

It has been a Florida swing to prove the adage that tournaments are never over until they are over.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Not only did they fight the Inka, they followed the old adage about the enemy of my enemy being my friend and actually furnished supplies to Pizarro.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann