proverbial
Example Sentences
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Viewers submit themselves to the rising interpersonal temperatures, unconsciously counting the minutes, waiting for the moment someone inevitably mentions the proverbial heat.
From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026
While the proverbial iron is hot, it needs a strike like Stephen Eustáquio’s winning rocket in the 92nd minute of Canada’s 1-0 victory against South Africa on Sunday at SoFi Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026
But Mr. Tupy left out an unintentional consequence of Amazon’s global dominance—the demise of countless neighborhood shops, the proverbial mom-and-pop stores, not to mention the loss of many jobs at the large brick-and-mortar retailers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Warsh could be walking into a proverbial market top — or this could simply be the latest temporary wall of worry in an AI-driven bull market that mature leadership can navigate.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
“I fear it like the proverbial blind man who’s afraid of the dark.”
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
Vocabulary lists containing proverbial
Bridge to Terabithia
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100 SAT words Beginning with "P"
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Bronx Masquerade
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