saws

noun

plural of saw
as in sayings
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 Makita also offers a number of versatile combos, which may include impact drivers, circular saws, or routers in addition to a drill. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Youngsters with hammers, saws, and paintbrushes were busy building. — Caitlin Babcock, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Oct. 2026 The unsentimental roar is, of course, a translation of Chekhov’s saws, and a good one at that. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 Additionally, several people said workers aren’t encouraged to wear ventilators or use other types of protective equipment while operating the saws and breathing in the foam dust. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026 Today, most hospitals lack essential supplies and medicines, forcing patients to buy everything from antibiotics to amputation saws on the black market. — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026 Pruners, loppers, and saws should be sanitized with a 70 percent alcohol solution before making the first cut. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2026 Recovery is well underway, with the sounds of hammers, saws and nail guns ringing through the air. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Measures to limit fire risks, such as bans on barbecues and certain outdoor work such as welding and use of electrical power saws are often ignored. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • Well, ‘It’s been emotional’ has become one of the British icon sayings of movie history, which is fantastic.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
  • As part of their annual Halloween decor drop, Anthropologie released Halloween bistro tile items that blend classic motifs and sayings with the Bistro Tile Collection’s Parisian style.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • The third film in director Éric Rohmer’s series Comedies and Proverbs, Pauline at the Beach explores the emotions (and delusions) around summer love.
    — Air Mail, Air Mail, 20 June 2026
  • In Indonesian folklore, durian also often appears in proverbs and riddles.
    — JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
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  • No discussion of nuclear deterrence should ever lose sight of the human lives behind those words.
    — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Those 20 words--all but three of them single syllables--summon a flood of thoughts and images and memories and ruminations.
    — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Saws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saws. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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