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

My exposure to this all stems from being around salespeople who were not competent and didn’t have a clue in how to sell, so they fell back on trite sayings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

We remember the heritage of it and one of our sayings and values that we go for is 'do it for the girls'.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2025

I loved Doña Lola’s refranes, the sayings she came up with in conversation that were sometimes as mysterious as the things Papi kept in his special dresser.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago