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• a  of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
  he kicked the proverbial bucket
  the proverbial grasshopper
• s  widely known and spoken of
  her proverbial lateness
  the proverbial absentminded professor
  your proverbial dizzy blonde

• If you thought brown was the proverbial new black, think again.
• No wonder many young Japanese worry that the light at the end of the proverbial tunnel is not a hopeful ray of progress but the beams of an oncoming bullet train.
• And at long last, he finds his true love in the form of a fat black hooker with the proverbial Heart of Gold.

News & Articles

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• 'Bachelorette' contestant gets caught in a lie
  At first, Monday night's "Bachelorette" episode looked like something we've already seen before. It started off with the proverbial group date that would've been hip about five or six years ago - in this case, a dodgeball competition among several of Desiree's suitors - and continued with a one-on-one date involving the classic show standby […]
  June 11, 2013 - CNN
• Boomers' Involvement with Aging Parents Drives Renewed Interest in Long-Term Care Insurance
  FAIRFIELD, N.J., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- A subject once swept under the proverbial rug is now receiving new interest, according to the financial advisors at Financial Principles , located ...
  June 11, 2013 - PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
• All-Star: Which midfielders should manager Peter Vermes use vs. Roma?
  Ah, the proverbial engine room. It's where All-Star manager Peter Vermes will assemble the building blocks for any side capable of knocking off AS Roma on July 31 at Sporting Park.
  June 10, 2013 - MLS via Yahoo! Sports

Quotes

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• Tom Hicks in CBC.ca
  We are very excited to secure Joe Nieuwendyk as the general manager,Stars owner Tom Hicks said on the team's website. "These moves are all about helping this club take the proverbial 'next step.' Joe is a leader and has been a winner in...
• James Clyburn in Connecticut Post
  These four governors represent states that are in the proverbial black belt,Clyburn said.
• Jim Graham in FOXNews
  We knew someone was going to have to take the proverbial `bullet,' and it would have made it a lot easier to accept that had the CEOs of the banks also been required to give up their jobs,said Jim Graham, president of a union local in...