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sayings

NOUN

maxim, proverb

Synonyms

STRONGEST

saw statement

STRONG

adage aphorism apophthegm axiom byword dictum epigram motto precept truism

Example Sentences

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The Soviet Union was a land of shortages, but there was no shortage of acerbic sayings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

And speaking "bogan" refers to casual speech with lots of local sayings, he says.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

One of Cronin’s favorite sayings is that everything he does is in preparation for March.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025

One of my favorite sayings is that there are no silver bullets in medicine.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2025

“Mi secreto, tu silencio,” she whispers—one of her old sayings, “My secret, your silence”—and hurries away.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez