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Recent Examples of sagely
That film sagely tapped into feelings in motherhood often forbidden from discussion, finding a potent gender-political message without saying it crassly, or explicitly, or expressly at all.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2026
Murakami gestures to the walls before him, nodding his head sagely.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Bo placed his hands on the frightened man’s shoulders, gazing into his eyes and talking to him sagely.
—Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025
Although, as a new FBI security advisory demonstrates only too sagely, phishing is not the only hacking fruit, that doesn’t mean that the risk of social engineering is to be ignored.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
As Rose sagely explains, the relationship between those past and present is more fraught north of the Arctic Circle, where the living have come to occupy the dark hours normally reserved for the dead.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2024
If a historically unique destructive force inhabits the Oval Office, the Constitution — which, as Justice Robert Jackson sagely observed, is not a suicide pact — allows immediate expulsion.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 30 Dec. 2023
Costello nodded along sagely to the music and exchanged bon mots with wife Krall; Fallon headbanged and sang along; Olsen took a smoke break.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2023
As Anderson sagely observed to a Madison Avenue audience, that was an acceptable quid pro quo in the days of passive TV viewing.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2011
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2026
Murakami gestures to the walls before him, nodding his head sagely.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Bo placed his hands on the frightened man’s shoulders, gazing into his eyes and talking to him sagely.
—Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025
Although, as a new FBI security advisory demonstrates only too sagely, phishing is not the only hacking fruit, that doesn’t mean that the risk of social engineering is to be ignored.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
As Rose sagely explains, the relationship between those past and present is more fraught north of the Arctic Circle, where the living have come to occupy the dark hours normally reserved for the dead.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2024
If a historically unique destructive force inhabits the Oval Office, the Constitution — which, as Justice Robert Jackson sagely observed, is not a suicide pact — allows immediate expulsion.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 30 Dec. 2023
Costello nodded along sagely to the music and exchanged bon mots with wife Krall; Fallon headbanged and sang along; Olsen took a smoke break.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2023
As Anderson sagely observed to a Madison Avenue audience, that was an acceptable quid pro quo in the days of passive TV viewing.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sagely
Adverb
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Invest wisely, and honor your creative joy.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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In 2002, New York State wisely moved away from this fragmented model that did not have the best interests of students in mind, vesting governance of our schools with the mayor.—
Dennis Walcott,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Analysts also think CoreWeave is financing its massive capex plans prudently.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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China's ambassador on disarmament, Shen Jian, did not directly address DiNanno's charge but said Beijing had always acted prudently and responsibly on nuclear issues.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Sagely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sagely. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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