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Recent Examples of epigram Throughout, Snook hams for laughs, turning Wilde’s witticisms and epigrams into slapstick. Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025 On his plane plastered with Trumpian epigrams, Vance makes the case for Trump’s second-term vision of enhanced executive power. Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024 No one could tell the clock by him; no one could quote an epigram of his; no one could ever remember his being a friend of their daddy—or even their granddaddy. E. L. Doctorow, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024 Chevalier wrote that the idea for the reports had come from Oppenheimer, who helped to write them and even chose literary references for the epigrams. TIME, 8 Mar. 2024 One of the book's epigrams is from Amy Richlin of the University of California, Los Angeles, talking about her experience in the 1970s. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 8 Nov. 2023 An epigram for one of his chapters in The Real Anthony Fauci, a quote from C. S. Lewis, offers a hint: Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. Matthew Scully, National Review, 16 May 2023 An epigram by any other name . Bryan A. Garner, National Review, 15 Sep. 2022 Unlike those, an epigram has a flash of pleasing humor in it. Bryan A. Garner, National Review, 15 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for epigram
Noun
  • 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
  • The German proverb, roughly translated into English, means: Steady dripping caves the stone.
    Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • While wearing gaudy lime green T-shirts, neon ties sprouting shamrocks with Gaelic sayings, or singing catchy, sentimental tunes, many people also enjoy an Americanized version of the Celtic culture for a day, whether Irish or not.
    Maureen Murphy, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The word has carried both literal and metaphorical meanings (like inspiration or a small beginning of something) since early usage.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The move garnered mixed reactions, with many calling out Brown for his rude tone and choice of words.
    Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Even so, virtually every one of its paragraphs contains a sensible and quotable aphorism.
    Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The book, taking the form of a fable told in short, single paragraphs, scattershot swatches of wisdom, aphorisms and illustrations, has long been a manual for how to practice togetherness in the face of extreme, oppressive opposition.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 20 Jan. 2025

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“Epigram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epigram. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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