adage

Example Sentences

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I’m reminded of the now very old adage, “Nobody gets fired buying IBM.”

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

But there are definitely moments where it feels like an editor could have helped her avoid violating that old writing adage of “show, don’t tell.”

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

The adage goes, it doesn’t have to be pretty.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

An adage in sports is that “defense wins championships.”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel