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Recent Examples of epigram 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 The epigram is applicable to the current stock market flavor-of-the-year, SPACs, or Special Purpose Acquisition Corporations. Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2021
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Noun
  • The German proverb, roughly translated into English, means: Steady dripping caves the stone.
    Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • This saying certainly comes into play plenty when referees spot the ball either past or before the first down marker.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
  • That’s because in this new age of on-again, off-again tariffs, there’s no saying when your package will be delivered — if at all.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • During the Ash Wednesday homily, which had been prepared for the pontiff, the substitute celebrant opened with words of solidarity and gratitude for Francis.
    Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Even Marquette coach Shaka Smart, as time ran out on UConn’s 72-66 victory, had kind words.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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