apothegm
Example Sentences
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On Saturday, Broner apologized for his language, invoking an apothegm of his own invention.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 15, 2015
He was an apothegm slinger; he was unstoppable.
From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2012
The Philip Green approach, "done and dusted, back to the beach", is not their style, any more than his apothegm: "I want to make a profit, not be a prophet."
From The Guardian • Aug. 21, 2010
In that apothegm is the key to the understanding of his character.
From Time Magazine Archive
After which undeniable apothegm the conversation came to a stand.
From Hidden Hand by Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte
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