adage

Example Sentences

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Following the old Wall Street adage to “Sell in May” and get back into stocks in October makes sense this year especially.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

There’s an adage among faster players that you don’t have to play well to play quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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

Sometimes the best defense is a good offense, as the old adage goes.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

I condemn myself in so many ways that I’m beginning to realize the truth of Father’s adage: “Every child has to raise itself.”

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank