saying
noun
something said, especially a proverb or apothegm.
sayings
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pluralof saying.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Pochettino also has filled the mural behind his desk with inspirational sayings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
The following year, Pulte even produced a slim volume annotating some of his grandfather’s sayings and quotations.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026
The Soviet Union was a land of shortages, but there was no shortage of acerbic sayings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
We remember the heritage of it and one of our sayings and values that we go for is 'do it for the girls'.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2025
She sank into the desk chair, thinking cheng yu — idiomatic sayings, the Chinese had a lot of them too.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
