How to Use wisdom in a Sentence

wisdom

noun
  • Then, stick around for more eye cream wisdom from the derm.
    — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 2023-03-22
  • It's been said that wisdom can spring from the mouths of babes.
    — Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, 2021-05-12
  • One is the wisdom to see all this and pull it up — the fire.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2022-08-17
  • Help me to cling to your grace, your wisdom, and your strength.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 2022-10-12
  • But yeah, he’s been a great friend and a good source of wisdom.
    — Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 2024-06-23
  • God tells us that the fear of the Lord is wisdom and life.
    — The Rev. Bill Thomas, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 2019-09-13
  • God may be all-knowing, but the body has its own wisdom.
    — Maggie Doherty, The New Republic, 2021-10-08
  • His words of wisdom are tinged with wit and old-fashioned horse sense.
    — Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 2024-01-02
  • In each chapter, there’s a verse or an adage — some bit of wisdom.
    — Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 2021-10-28
  • For all the wisdom of a lifetime, no one can ever tell.
    — Michele Corriston, PEOPLE.com, 2018-05-03
  • Lucky for us, he’s shared that design wisdom in the form of great ideas for our own homes.
    — Cindy Dampier, chicagotribune.com, 2018-07-02
  • Watch the full video above for more of Hart's fitness wisdom.
    — Katie Dupere, Men's Health, 2022-03-14
  • The two teams that will meet on Sunday can find wisdom in her words.
    — Gary Peterson, The Mercury News, 2019-07-05
  • But there can’t be any doubt about the wisdom of the decision.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 2021-05-16
  • Papa had the wisdom and the heart that brought us all back to the mission.
    — Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 2022-01-19
  • Any last words of wisdom from the world of weddings and registries?
    — Nora Deligter, Vogue, 2018-06-28
  • While the advice sounds simple, there’s a lot of wisdom in it.
    — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 2020-11-02
  • Or the wisdom to save that power for when the stakes leave you no other choice?
    — Washington Post, 2021-12-10
  • At the end of his emails, Ito adds quotes that impart a bit of wisdom.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2024-05-08
  • The prevailing wisdom has long been that the safest part of the plane is the back.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2025-06-13
  • The mistakes of youth are preferable to the wisdom of old age any day of the week.
    — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 2018-04-14
  • The gift of these eclipses will be the wisdom to know which offers to take and which to pass up on.
    — ELLE, 2022-11-30
  • Once your data is shared, common wisdom holds that the cat’s out of the bag.
    — Wired, 2019-11-08
  • Phil was on set for every step of the process, and his wisdom and genius are all over the show.
    — Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 2021-12-14
  • Tune in to the full video above to see the finished look and hear more words of wisdom from Monét.
    — Allie Fasanella, Allure, 2018-06-21
  • And the two of them bring just a sense of wisdom and agelessness and pathos to these tree creatures.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2024-08-30
  • In this way, the U.S. could learn a thing or two from the wisdom of the East.
    — Wendy Wang, WSJ, 2018-03-27
  • By 1970, there were widespread doubts about the wisdom of paving over the city.
    — John Gurda, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2020-10-01
  • And the Guardians definitely need his steady hand and wisdom in the dugout.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 2022-04-06
  • The Wisdom Good Works contraceptive targets both male and female rats, González-White said, interrupting ovulation in the females and inhibiting sperm development in the males.
    — Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025

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