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proverbial

[pruh-vur-bee-uhl] / prəˈvɜr bi əl /


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In the comments section of Skylight’s post announcing the big news, the who’s who of L.A.’s literati popped the proverbial champagne.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The trade would feature prominently in American advertising for decades to come, as did pitches for often-dubious cures known as patent medicine—the proverbial snake oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“Investors clearly are looking through the proverbial valley, and why not, since the president stated that he thinks we could have a deal by the end of the week,” Rosenberg writes.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The management company running your condo dropped the proverbial ball, but so did you.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

“You’re the proverbial diamond in the rough,” she’d said to him once, touching his nose lighdy with the tip of her electrifying finger.

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson




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