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an often stated observation regarding something from common experience
it's an old saw that a red sunset presages fair skies the next day
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Recent Examples of saws
Then, hours later, came the sound of chain saws.
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Michele Gile, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
No chainsaws, power tools or saws.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Machinery moved earth, buzz saws signaled new construction and a steady flow of trucks brought new equipment to Expo Idaho.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
On his first day at work and only twelve pages into Johnson’s novel, Winston saws off his right hand.
—Francine Prose, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Money from those grants will cover not just labor costs, but also equipment like chain saws, herbicides, tools and bags, Young said.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Bells positioned at various points in the branches are rung with the help of hand saws.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Ridglan Farms said in a press release that activists attempted to enter several buildings using sledgehammers, electric saws and crowbars.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Pruning saws are great for thinning Japanese maple or crepe myrtle branches that might be rubbing on each other, shooting in the wrong direction, or obstructing a walkway.
—Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Michele Gile, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
No chainsaws, power tools or saws.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Machinery moved earth, buzz saws signaled new construction and a steady flow of trucks brought new equipment to Expo Idaho.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
On his first day at work and only twelve pages into Johnson’s novel, Winston saws off his right hand.
—Francine Prose, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Money from those grants will cover not just labor costs, but also equipment like chain saws, herbicides, tools and bags, Young said.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Bells positioned at various points in the branches are rung with the help of hand saws.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Ridglan Farms said in a press release that activists attempted to enter several buildings using sledgehammers, electric saws and crowbars.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Pruning saws are great for thinning Japanese maple or crepe myrtle branches that might be rubbing on each other, shooting in the wrong direction, or obstructing a walkway.
—Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saws
Noun
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His daughter, Lisa Rodriguez, said he was known for his loud sense of style — his favorite shirt had a rainbow tiger on it — and his funny sayings.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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The chef wrote around 40 sayings and gathered more from his Instagram followers.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At this year’s Thorpe ceremony, too, Barron and Dennard — men of faith — bonded over Proverbs 27:17, talking about Barron’s future.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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For nine months, Erasmus spent his short nights in a modest dorm and his long days in the print shop, expanding on his collection of proverbs Adagiorum chiliades while Aldus proofread, craftsman carefully laying sets of print and rolling paper through the press.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Mercury moves through your 1st House of Identity, sharpening your voice and making your words more direct than usual.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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But, as her words were read out, McGovern sat calmly, with a pencil in his hand, completing a sudoku.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Saws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saws. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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