sayings

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2025

One of my favorite sayings is that there are no silver bullets in medicine.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2025

"One of John's sayings was 'tomorrow is not promised' and he certainly lived for the day, so he deserves this attention," Mr Dunlop said.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

As long as she had known William, it had been one of his favorite sayings.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield