as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
retorted with the aphoristic comment, "No one said life is fair"
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Recent Examples of aphoristic
Similarly, the cast wrings some poetry out of the prosaic, often aphoristic dialogue.
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Robert Lloyd, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026
Similarly, the cast wrings some poetry out of the prosaic, often aphoristic dialogue.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The script, written by Lowery, is filled with aphoristic barbs, especially from Sam.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Robert Lloyd, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026
Similarly, the cast wrings some poetry out of the prosaic, often aphoristic dialogue.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The script, written by Lowery, is filled with aphoristic barbs, especially from Sam.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aphoristic
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The festival’s footprint is also laid out in a sunny and concise area of the university campus.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Drawing inspiration from the Cape’s waters, the menu is concise yet innovative.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Officials said the chaotic incident quickly triggered a multi-agency pursuit, prompting officers to deploy tire-deflation devices along a highway before the situation escalated into a brief foot chase outside of Denver.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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After a brief separation in 2007 owing to William's reluctance to commit, the two reconciled, became engaged in 2010 and got married in an awe-inspiring wedding spectacle held at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The judge considered hundreds of pages of evidence and testimony from San Diego officials, homeowners and their lawyers and determined that the city had not met the burden for what is called summary adjudication in any of the five causes of actions.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Such rights obviously do not include summary execution at sea.—
Mary Ellen O'Connell,
The Conversation,
4 Sep. 2025
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The final section contains a collection of Akbar’s epigrammatic sayings.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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But these perfect, epigrammatic fragments almost always communicate some sort of longing, if not for a better life, then for a more convincingly stoic face to wear through it.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Aphoristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aphoristic. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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