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aphoristic

[af-uh-ris-tik] / ˌæf əˈrɪs tɪk /


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Similarly, the cast wrings some poetry out of the prosaic, often aphoristic dialogue.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

Kate Riley follows Ruth from childhood to middle age, writing with kindness, hilarity and aphoristic brilliance about this eccentric woman, a lost lamb who never actually leaves the safety of the flock.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 3, 2025

Then she’d give me some sage, aphoristic advice.

From Washington Post Sep. 30, 2021

The report here acquires an aphoristic quality: “Ms. Bennett expressed fear of what would happen if the Governor knew she had told anyone. Ms. DesRosiers and Ms. Mogul found Ms. Bennett to be credible.”

From Slate Aug. 3, 2021

His works are very clear in style, though aphoristic rather than systematic in the treatment of subjects.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various




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