adage
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- adagial adjective
Etymology
Origin of adage
1540–50; < French < Latin adagium, equivalent to ad- ad- + ag- (stem of āio I say) + -ium -ium
Example Sentences
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Penn Mutual Managing Director Scott Ellis says that policymakers remain “at the top of our watch list…the old adage that ‘markets stop panicking when policymakers start to’ still seems to resonate.”
From Barron's
“There’s an old adage in the Wall Street community that bad things happen under the 200-day moving average. As a trend follower this rings true,” Woods said.
From Barron's
Eisenhower's adage on thinking ahead came in a speech in 1957.
From BBC
But there are definitely moments where it feels like an editor could have helped her avoid violating that old writing adage of “show, don’t tell.”
From Salon
The photo will stand as the manifestation of the old newspaper adage that if your mom tells you she loves you, go check it out.
From Los Angeles Times
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