as in proverb
an often stated observation regarding something from common experience
a handbook of sententiae and advice for those about to enter the state of matrimony
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Noun
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A certain proverb about glass houses comes to mind.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025 -
In other words, the proverb about teaching old dogs new tricks seemed personally apt.—
Thomas Cangelosi,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
Noun
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There’s more than one way to skin a cat, the saying goes, and there’s also more than one way to make an authentic Trader Vic’s Mai Tai.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Star of the show, though, is Satana herself, living up to Russ Meyer’s famous saying: the sweetest kittens do have the sharpest claws.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Because the only way to build a responsible AI future is to build it together. — Erika R. Knierim, senior associate, Founders Law Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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The words weren’t written yet and that’s never happened before.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Everyone has a right to define the artist in special terms, and to attempt an epigram that will make a reality out of a convenient term.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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It’s been codified as myths, proverbs, clichés, epigrams, parables; the skeleton of every great story.—
Jann E. Freed,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Keeping with that maxim, McNally begins with his suicide attempt in 2018 on the heels of a debilitating stroke.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2025
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Kennedy’s views of individual ingredients oscillate between commonsense dietary maxims and conspiratorial musings.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Anne’s motto is ‘just get on with it,’ while William always seems concerned with what an event says about the future of the crown.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 July 2025
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But when Adora meets a handsome man named Digby while at the ballet, her life motto is put to the test.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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“Sententia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sententia. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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