aphorisms
Example Sentences
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I frequently use quotes as aphorisms in situations that arise daily.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Mostly, it’s a bunch of well-trodden aphorisms, including “Don’t think, just jump,” “Have faith,” and “There’s darkness before the dawn.”
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2024
With commanding aphorisms and adages, Kalunga tempers Zau’s need for immediate answers.
From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2024
In my Hudson Valley, N.Y., garden, this year has invoked many aphorisms, chief among them, “It never rains but it pours.”
From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2023
He found the stricken rider distracting himself from his pain by firing off aphorisms from Ralph Waldo Emerson—“Old Waldo”—at the nurses.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
