adage

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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

Sometimes the best defense is a good offense, as the old adage goes.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

It has been a Florida swing to prove the adage that tournaments are never over until they are over.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

“There is an old adage that says, ‘You can give a man a fish and feed him for a day.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson