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Definition of "proverbial" []

  • Of the nature of a proverb. (adjective)
  • Expressed in a proverb. (adjective)
  • Widely referred to, as if the subject of a proverb; famous. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "proverbial" in a sentence
  • "I cannot help but wonder if Erikson has it all figured out, or he wanders in proverbial dark a bit himself."
  • "This is often described as the proverbial Dark Night of the Soul."
  • "An interesting article, "Proverbs and prejudice: El Indio in Hispanic proverbial speech" by Shirley L. Arora De Proverbio, Vol. 1, no."