adage
Example Sentences
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Why shares drop on seemingly good news is often explained by the adage “buy the rumor, sell the news.”
From Barron's
This fine actress, playing a hard-living but good woman, proves Stanislavski’s adage that there are no small parts, only small actors.
Birds of a feather do not always flock together, despite the adage.
From Science Daily
“There’s a reason why Wall Street expects and welcomes a ‘Santa Claus Rally’—stocks can move up with little effort, calling to mind the adage ‘don’t short a dull tape,’ ” he wrote in an email.
From Barron's
To the committee members: We commend Valenzuela to you with that same adage — it is never too late to do the right thing.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
