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proverbial
[ pruh-vur-bee-uhl ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of a proverb:
proverbial brevity.
- expressed in a proverb or proverbs:
proverbial wisdom.
- of the nature of or resembling a proverb:
proverbial sayings.
- having been made the subject of a proverb:
the proverbial barn door which is closed too late.
- having become an object of common mention or reference:
your proverbial inability to get anywhere on time.
proverbial
/ əˈɜːɪə /
adjective
- prenominal commonly or traditionally referred to, esp as being an example of some peculiarity, characteristic, etc
- of, connected with, embodied in, or resembling a proverb
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·b·· adverb
- ܲp·b· adjective
- un·b·· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of proverbial1
Example Sentences
And actually, where he does his most damage is really more in the bedroom, the proverbial bedroom.
Stratton beat Flair to defend her title in what felt like a proverbial handing of the torch from one of the WWE's most decorated champions to the new blood midway through her first title reign.
In all, Americans are becoming less and less happy and that is being driven by young people falling off of the proverbial and metaphorical cliff in terms of satisfaction and happiness with their lives.
Sandberg becomes more the epitome of someone with the proverbial whim of iron.
With a glorious start to the meteorological spring, coming in like the proverbial lamb rather than lion, temperatures have risen thanks to increasingly mild air, boosted by plentiful sunshine and longer daylight hours.
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