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
And also the adage that luck is when preparation meets opportunity.
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Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
Yamal is most likely your favorite player’s favorite player to watch, to steal a somewhat corny adage.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
Balancing the art and the commerce is the old adage, but that’s also true.
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Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
This is reminiscent of the famed adage about two people in the woods.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
Yamal is most likely your favorite player’s favorite player to watch, to steal a somewhat corny adage.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
Balancing the art and the commerce is the old adage, but that’s also true.
—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
This is reminiscent of the famed adage about two people in the woods.
—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for adage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adage
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The reason can be explained by a Japanese proverb about the importance of leaving no mess.
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Popeye the Sailor Man has been guzzling spinach since 1931 to build muscle, while the apple-a-day advice derives from a 19th-century Welsh proverb.
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One popular saying suggests a knot tied on a rainy day is harder to untie.
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But your abhorrence of the outcomes of particular elections doesn’t justify your saying, Well, the hell with that.
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When word spread that Swift attended Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley's 2023 wedding on the New Jersey shore, hundreds of fans and photographers descended on the quiet beach community.
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Review a bill, then send a polite message that clarifies terms, because simple words protect value and invite respectful responses.
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That line is more than a practical outdoor maxim.
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But that’s the world’s most popular game in 2026, intent on testing the old coaching maxim that failing to prepare is preparing to fail.
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“Adage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adage. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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