sayings

Example Sentences

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The following year, Pulte even produced a slim volume annotating some of his grandfather’s sayings and quotations.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The Soviet Union was a land of shortages, but there was no shortage of acerbic sayings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

And speaking "bogan" refers to casual speech with lots of local sayings, he says.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

Remember those sayings about college football coaches in their first few seasons?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2025

“A little extra forgiveness never hurts,” said Matt, quoting one of Celia’s favorite sayings.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer