How to Use wise man in a Sentence

wise man

noun
  • But even this grumpy ol' wise man wrestled with his own code.
    — Dan Snierson, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2022
  • What the wise man does in the beginning, the fool does in the end.
    — Bill Stone, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The nation-state was in decline, said the wise men of the time.
    — Jill Lepore, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2019
  • In fact, there's the trope of the old wise man, but not so much the old wise woman.
    — Vicki Salemi, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • As a wise man once said, the best way to criticize a list is to make your own list.
    — Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Because then, as now, this wise man identified the need to move.
    — Kathleen Woodhouse, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021
  • And as a wise man once said, Don’t stand on the tracks when the train’s coming through.
    — Matt Breen, Philly.com, 13 June 2018
  • As a wise man once said, this tournament is about the flags, not the cameras.
    — Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
  • It is said that wise men learn from the mistakes of others; only fools learn from their own.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 19 Jan. 2016
  • Two millenniums ago wise men saw a light in the sky, a moving star.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Dec. 2017
  • The older wise man is challenging the two younger refs on either side of him.
    — Ross Dellenger, SI.com, 22 Aug. 2019
  • As a wise man in another summer house once said, summer should be fun.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
  • My father, a very wise man, was never a fan of Chinese food.
    — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The wise men in Matthew's account went home by a different road.
    — Clay Stauffer, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Dec. 2025
  • There are wise men, animals, and shepherds.
    — Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
  • The three wise men performed for employees their viral dance from the movie.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2024
  • To paraphrase a wise man, don’t be too stupid to keep moviegoers from having a good time.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2024
  • This is the day that the three wise men arrived to visit the baby Jesus.
    — Melanie Savage, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2024
  • As a wise man once said, there’s a difference between owning and renting.
    — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022
  • The problem with the world today is that fools and fanatics are so certain, and wise men are full of doubt.
    — Anna Silman, The Cut, 13 June 2018
  • In Syria, children wait for presents from the youngest of the three wise men’s camels, not Santa.
    — National Geographic, 23 Dec. 2019
  • These ancient grudges may appear arcane, but as the wise man knows, after money in the bank, a grudge is the next best thing.
    — Kevin Baker, New Republic, 15 Feb. 2018
  • As wise men say, your presence itself is present enough on your best friend’s birthday… and maybe the actual presents are enough, too.
    — Aliza Pelto, Women's Health, 16 July 2023
  • Why does every wise man in the history of cinema or wise woman or sage need to be British?
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 28 July 2021
  • But there’s no manger, shepherds, wise men or angels; just a chain-link fence surrounding the couple and the newborn.
    — Kristine Phillips, Washington Post, 3 July 2018
  • Gifted by wise men to the baby Jesus — and burned as incense in churches and temples around the world.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Instead, imagine the journey of the three wise men crossing the sands of the desert, bearing gifts—including spice.
    — Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
  • As the light of that star led the wise men to the light of the world, so we are called to follow the light of our Savior Jesus.
    — Gordon Pennertz, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • In Puerto Rico, children will fill small boxes with grass or hay for the wise men’s camels and horses.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
  • But as a wise man once said, profit is the price of admission to the future (except for entities with the power to tax).
    — Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2026

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