as in proverb
an often stated observation regarding something from common experience
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Recent Examples of aphorism
Sports coaches and managers often use mantras and aphorisms meant to inspire.
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John Hughes, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
Vreeland was a visionary who was revered within the industry, and her personality shines through in all these funny, insightful aphorisms.
—Emma Baxter-Wright, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The heartfelt aphorism soon swept the city with analog virality, blanketing the sidewalks in word art more than a decade before graffiti took hold in New York.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
With that aphorism in mind, here are some thoughts about the 2024 election and its likely impact on tax policy.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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John Hughes, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
Vreeland was a visionary who was revered within the industry, and her personality shines through in all these funny, insightful aphorisms.
—Emma Baxter-Wright, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The heartfelt aphorism soon swept the city with analog virality, blanketing the sidewalks in word art more than a decade before graffiti took hold in New York.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
With that aphorism in mind, here are some thoughts about the 2024 election and its likely impact on tax policy.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aphorism
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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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The saying is that even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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By Jamie Ducharme January 24, 2025 12:22 PM EST Everything is negotiable, as the saying goes—and that includes medical bills.—
Jamie Ducharme,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Vrabel spoke those words following Ohio State’s 28-0 victory over Purdue, improving the Buckeyes’ record to 7-0 (3-0 in the Big Ten).—
Steve Buckley,
The Athletic,
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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As the footballing maxim goes, Diego Carlos often played to the level of the opponent.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Christie’s 20th century evening sale on Tuesday, which totaled $486 million with a sell through rate of 92 percent by value and 83 percent by lot, certainly proved that maxim true.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
20 Nov. 2024
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