judicious stresses a capacity for reaching wise decisions or just conclusions.
judicious parents using kindness and discipline in equal measure
prudent suggests the exercise of restraint guided by sound practical wisdom and discretion.
a prudent decision to wait out the storm
sensible applies to action guided and restrained by good sense and rationality.
a sensible woman who was not fooled by flattery
sane stresses mental soundness, rationality, and levelheadedness.
remained sane even in times of crises
Examples of sage in a Sentence
Adjective
a sage suggestion that anyone should think long and hard before deciding to marry
the young prince made a pilgrimage to the sage, hoping to learn the meaning of life
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The ingredient list counts prickly pear and white sage extract, which helps protect skin from blue light and free radicals, respectively.—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2024 Learn about wildlife in the George F. Canyon Nature Preserve at 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 3; El Segundo blue butterflies and their coastal sage scrub habitat on Aug. 10; and wildlife around the White Point Nature Preserve at 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 17.—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024 Jonathan Bennett learned some sage style advice while working with Tina Fey on Mean Girls.—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024 While sage is usually dried, it can also be frozen.—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for sage
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Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *sapius, from Latin sapere to taste, have good taste, be wise; akin to Oscan sipus knowing, Old Saxon ansebbian to perceive
Noun (2)
Middle English, from Anglo-French sage, salge, from Latin salvia, from salvus healthy; from its use as a medicinal herb — more at safe
Middle English sage "wise," from early French sage (same meaning), derived from Latin sapere "to be wise, taste, have good taste" — related to insipid, savant
Noun
Middle English sage "sage plant," from early French sage, salge (same meaning), from Latin salvia "sage plant used for health," from salvus "safe, healthy" — related to safe, save
: a perennial mint of the genus Salvia (S. officinalis) having grayish green pungent and aromatic leaves that are much used in flavoring foods and as a mild tonic and astringent
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