adage

Example Sentences

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“There’s an old adage in the Wall Street community that bad things happen under the 200-day moving average. As a trend follower this rings true,” Woods said.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Eisenhower's adage on thinking ahead came in a speech in 1957.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The now somewhat dated adage still stands: if you’re not paying for it, you’re not a customer, you’re the product.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

“This reminds me of the adage that is so true: Sometimes, the best deals you do are the ones you don’t,” sports-business analyst Andrew Brandt posted on X about the Tagovailoa release.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

Not only did they fight the Inka, they followed the old adage about the enemy of my enemy being my friend and actually furnished supplies to Pizarro.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann