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
The old adage is that two heads are better than one.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
As the old adage goes, the early bird gets the worm—the same can be applied to snatching up the best Prime Day beauty deals!
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 July 2025
Of course, one old investment adage says that valuation is not a timing tool.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 1 July 2025
The old adage that making YouTube shows is a great way to break in has given way to the new reality that financing successful online content often requires a budget that rivals independent films.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 30 June 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
As the old adage goes, the early bird gets the worm—the same can be applied to snatching up the best Prime Day beauty deals!
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 July 2025
Of course, one old investment adage says that valuation is not a timing tool.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 1 July 2025
The old adage that making YouTube shows is a great way to break in has given way to the new reality that financing successful online content often requires a budget that rivals independent films.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for adage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adage
Noun
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The book’s prose is inspired by proverbs and sections from the Old Testament, as well as McConaughey’s own daydreams, nightmares and musings.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
26 June 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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Never is a long time, and words can be meaningless, as the saying goes.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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Now, the saying will help the Heart community share and continue her legacy.—
Abby Roedel,
People.com,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Gibson’s poetry and spoken word performances often dealt with LGBTQ+ topics, gender norms and social justice.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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That same night, students got word that the nearby Bee Tree dam was breaching, an event that might have overwhelmed the campus with water.—
Jessica Pishko,
New Yorker,
15 July 2025
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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
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“Adage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adage. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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