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Another word for sage

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Noun

  1. A usually elderly person noted for wisdom, knowledge, and judgment

    See also:

    wise

Adjective

  1. Possessing or showing sound judgment and keen perception

    See also:

    wise

  2. Possessing, proceeding from, or exhibiting good judgment and prudence

    See also:

    sane

    reason

© Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Another word for sage

Modifier
  1. See also:

    learned

    judicious

Noun
  1. See also:

    scientist

    master

© WEBSTER’S NEW WORLD® ROGET’S A-Z THESAURUS by Charlton Laird and the editors of Webster’s New World dictionaries. Copyright © 1999 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Sentence Examples

  • Poplars grow in the valleys, and the cactus and sage brush are common.

  • The Ancient Greek culture placed a high value on those who had sage wisdom.

  • Mixed with the bunch grass are occasional patches of sage brush.

  • Before leaving for college, I got some sage advice from my older brother about living alone.

  • There are broad plains covered with salt and alkali, and others supporting only scattered bunch grass, sage bush, cactus and other arid land plants.

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