aphoristic

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Kate Riley follows Ruth from childhood to middle age, writing with kindness, hilarity and aphoristic brilliance about this eccentric woman, a lost lamb who never actually leaves the safety of the flock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

That’s nothing new: For decades, Davis has specialized in aphoristic stories that thrive on wordplay, rhythm and irony while avoiding easy sarcasm or dad jokes.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2023

Cash and Delaney are both given to brief, aphoristic comments that provide added insight into who they are.

From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2021

Then she’d give me some sage, aphoristic advice.

From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2021

But when we turn from the aphoristic proverbs of the people to the aphoristic maxims of the wise, a deep distinction and contrast confront us.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 64, February, 1863 by Various