aphoristic

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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

“In This House,” the sign begins, followed by a list of aphoristic family rules, such as “We Do Hugs,” “We Do Mistakes,” “We Do Loud Really Well” or “We Do Family.”

From New York Times • Oct. 29, 2021

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

From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2021

But in addition there is much wisdom and a remarkable power of casting his observations into a compact, aphoristic form.

From A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by Cousin, John W. (John William)