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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Recent Examples of adage
Books are, despite the common adage, often intended to be judged by their covers.
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Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
And climate models predict more heavy rainfall in the future, potentially making some of our age-old adages about Seattle weather out of date.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
The context seemed to offer proof of William Blake’s adage: Without contraries is no progression.
—Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
Garbage In, Garbage Out, as the old computer engineer adage goes.
—Adrian Swinscoe, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
And climate models predict more heavy rainfall in the future, potentially making some of our age-old adages about Seattle weather out of date.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
The context seemed to offer proof of William Blake’s adage: Without contraries is no progression.
—Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
Garbage In, Garbage Out, as the old computer engineer adage goes.
—Adrian Swinscoe, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adage
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But remember, where there’s fire, there’s smoke, which may be a reversal of the standard proverb but is highly relevant here.Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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To paraphrase an old proverb, the best time to connect the fights for trans and reproductive rights was decades ago.Colleen Hamilton, Them, 4 Dec. 2024
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What’s Great About It Water quickly evaporates from the surface Low maintenance Elevated appearance What Could Be Better Grooves can trip you up As the saying goes, out with the old and in with the new.Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
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As the saying goes, great things come in small packages.Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2025
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However, the greatest benefits to both memory and learning new words, are just tied to writing, and not using cursive over print.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Jan. 2025
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But first, what’s the word on the aisles of the Marina Bay Sands Convention Center?The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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This maxim holds just as true in cyber security as in sports.Phillimon Zongo, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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There’s the old maxim that country music more than any other genre is about storytelling.Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Adage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adage. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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