epigram

[US]/ˈepɪɡræm/
[UK]/ˈepɪɡræm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a witty poem; a short, clever, and often satirical statement
Word Forms
Pluralepigrams

Example Sentences

Tito was ready, and scarified the epigram to Scala's content.

In his epigram Samuel Johnson called remarriage a “triumph of hope over experience.”

She crafted a witty epigram to end her speech.

The author's book is filled with clever epigrams.

He was known for his sharp wit and memorable epigrams.

The epigram at the beginning of the chapter set the tone for the entire book.

She loved to collect famous epigrams from literature.

The poet's epigram captured the essence of human nature.

His epigram about life's uncertainties resonated with many readers.

The epigram on the tombstone was a reflection of the deceased's philosophy.

Epigrams are often used to convey profound truths in a concise manner.

The epigram served as a clever introduction to the novel.

Real-world Examples

This isn't just an epigram--life is much more successfully looked at from a single window, after all.

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

She missed Cecil's epigram, but grasped the feeling that prompted it.

Source: The Room with a View (Part 1)

She then found a real distraction and real pleasure in sharpening an epigram.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part Three)

Some epigrams in epics scorched something about epicurism.

Source: Pan Pan

The gilded salons will be on your side; but people who like to laugh will repeat his epigrams'.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part Four)

They feared the discharge of some stinging epigram that would be difficult to answer.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part Three)

They simply represented new subjects for epigrams.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part Three)

" Every one to his taste" ! said Harriet, who always delivered a platitude as if it was an epigram.

Source: The places where angels dare not tread.

The Baron could not make epigrams.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part Three)

Julien's imagination had just hit upon an epigram which banished all illusions from his mind.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part Three)

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