aphorisms
Example Sentences
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Wordplay, aphorisms and bon mots were Stoppard’s signature.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2025
Wittgenstein’s central thesis is bold and bracing, while his gnomic aphorisms invite multiple, contradictory interpretations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025
Mostly, it’s a bunch of well-trodden aphorisms, including “Don’t think, just jump,” “Have faith,” and “There’s darkness before the dawn.”
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2024
With commanding aphorisms and adages, Kalunga tempers Zau’s need for immediate answers.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
Actually, Carolina didn’t talk much at all, but when she did open her mouth it seemed sentences never emerged, only aphorisms, called “dichos.”
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
