proverbial

Example Sentences

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The Pitt is a sort of proverbial pit that we've all found ourselves in since Covid that we can't quite climb out of.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Investors should look beyond the immediate headlines of war and the energy price shock and instead focus on fundamentals and climb the proverbial wall of worry, one leading bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Next to all that, a rocky relationship styled into an on-and-off situationship for a reality TV subplot is the proverbial hill of beans Rick Blaine mentioned in “Casablanca.”

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Many Angelenos don’t know Eastern Pacific green sea turtles are swimming in their proverbial backyard, but they are — and they’re thriving.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Going underground or into hiding has become as routine as the proverbial pipe and slippers that used to await the man of the house after a long day at work.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank