as in proverb
an often stated observation regarding something from common experience
that old adage, "the early bird gets the worm"
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Published on March 2, 2025 By Naomi Rougeau That old adage about the suit making the man?
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Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2025
Like the old adage about waiting a long time for a bus only to have three show up at once, Dries Van Noten — nearly glacial in the past regarding store openings — has four in the cards this year.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
The plus for Wrexham comes via the old adage ‘form is temporary but class is permanent’, with O’Connell having featured in 11 of those 12 clean sheets in the league this season and Cleworth in 10.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Don’t set yourself on fire to keep someone else warm, as the popular adage reminds us.
—Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
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Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2025
Like the old adage about waiting a long time for a bus only to have three show up at once, Dries Van Noten — nearly glacial in the past regarding store openings — has four in the cards this year.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
The plus for Wrexham comes via the old adage ‘form is temporary but class is permanent’, with O’Connell having featured in 11 of those 12 clean sheets in the league this season and Cleworth in 10.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Don’t set yourself on fire to keep someone else warm, as the popular adage reminds us.
—Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adage
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Whitaker nicknamed the place Sparrow Hall, a reference to a medieval saint’s proverb about a sparrow who flies over a royal banquet, feeling only a brief moment of warmth.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
17 Mar. 2025
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The German proverb, roughly translated into English, means: Steady dripping caves the stone.—
Gabby Herzig,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
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Prioritize Continuous Education To Build Inclusive Leadership Skills The saying goes that knowledge is power; as such, inclusive leaders already know that one of the tenets of success is continuous education.—
Simone E. Morris,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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But as the saying in Hindi goes, you’re not allowed to be offended on Holi. Covered in yellow, a woman celebrates on the outskirts of Amritsar.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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In a word, Sri Lanka has defied the odds and emerged significantly stronger from the dark days of the 2022 revolution.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Get our free daily crossword puzzle, Sudoku, word search and arcade games.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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There is a maxim among songwriters about positive songs being tougher to write, or write honestly.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Yet this is more than a pithy maxim, it’s grounded in science.—
Margie Warrell,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Adage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adage. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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