as in proverbs
an often stated observation regarding something from common experience
there's an old saying that you should let sleeping dogs lie
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Recent Examples of sayings
Readers share Mother's Day advice, funny sayings and expressions from moms.
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Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 8 May 2026
Grandma may be the queen of nonsensical sayings, but Dad is certainly the king of cheesy jokes.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
His daughter, Lisa Rodriguez, said he was known for his loud sense of style — his favorite shirt had a rainbow tiger on it — and his funny sayings.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
The chef wrote around 40 sayings and gathered more from his Instagram followers.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
The final section contains a collection of Akbar’s epigrammatic sayings.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Countless sayings have likened friends to our most precious commodities—safety, home, even precious metals—for good reason.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 31 Mar. 2026
Blue-and-white minibuses, inscribed with misspelt movie quotes and popular local sayings, snaked through the congestion on the narrow road in front of them.
—Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
Taking what the defense gives you is one of the oldest sayings in the NBA book.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 8 May 2026
Grandma may be the queen of nonsensical sayings, but Dad is certainly the king of cheesy jokes.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
His daughter, Lisa Rodriguez, said he was known for his loud sense of style — his favorite shirt had a rainbow tiger on it — and his funny sayings.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
The chef wrote around 40 sayings and gathered more from his Instagram followers.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
The final section contains a collection of Akbar’s epigrammatic sayings.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Countless sayings have likened friends to our most precious commodities—safety, home, even precious metals—for good reason.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 31 Mar. 2026
Blue-and-white minibuses, inscribed with misspelt movie quotes and popular local sayings, snaked through the congestion on the narrow road in front of them.
—Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
Taking what the defense gives you is one of the oldest sayings in the NBA book.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sayings
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At this year’s Thorpe ceremony, too, Barron and Dennard — men of faith — bonded over Proverbs 27:17, talking about Barron’s future.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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For nine months, Erasmus spent his short nights in a modest dorm and his long days in the print shop, expanding on his collection of proverbs Adagiorum chiliades while Aldus proofread, craftsman carefully laying sets of print and rolling paper through the press.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But, like John Paul’s words in Poland in 1979, Leo’s words in 2026 have addressed a global conflict squarely if obliquely.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Each puzzle has exactly one solution, so watch out for words or items that seem to belong to multiple categories!—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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“Sayings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sayings. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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