proverbial
Example Sentences
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Acting as the greengrocer in his analogy, Mr. Carney proclaimed that it is time for world leaders to follow his heroic example, take the proverbial signs out of their windows and speak truth to power.
That won’t happen overnight, of course, but the ground is most definitely shifting under investors’ proverbial feet.
From Barron's
The maker of connectors, cables, and other electrical components is the proverbial picks-and-shovels play, and as the AI trade rebounded, so did Amphenol.
From Barron's
That is how you, in theory, can help stay about the proverbial floodline.
From MarketWatch
Its price is now over 100% above its 200-day moving average, which means the “proverbial rubber band is extremely stretched,” he said.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
