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

Highlander Hart's sister, Jamie Hart-Dobbs, still vividly remembers one of his regular sayings about Army life: "They taught me how to go to war, they didn't teach me how to come back from it."

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2025

Even if you’re not a Christian, you’re probably familiar with the Holy Week sayings and characters that illustrate the worst of humanity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2025

I refuse to shy my way anymore through our Chinatown, which tasks me with the old sayings and the stories.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston