aphorisms

Example Sentences

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I frequently use quotes as aphorisms in situations that arise daily.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

In Atwood’s first novel, she exists only through the viewpoint of June and most often as the source of aphorisms.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 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