sage

Example Sentences

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As she worked on Go Gentle, her heroine turned into a sage who desired only what she had and cheerily accepted whatever fate threw at her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The rationale for vesting awesome powers in a politically insulated central bank is that sage technocrats will make wise decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“The sage person knows the processes,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Iona is the sweet, sage maternal figure Andie fiercely craves but won’t admit to wanting.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

The original range of the bird coincided with the range of the sage, and as the sagelands have been reduced, so the populations of grouse have dwindled.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson