sage

In a sentence

Six example sentences with sage, each labelled with its topic.

• Students walked eleven days into the hills to ask the sage a single question about grief and duty.

  Philosophy

• Every quest novel installs a sage in a cave, and the hero ignores half of what he is told.

  Literature

• In the mountain village a sage receives visitors each morning, answering questions about doubt over cups of butter tea.

  Travel

• Confucius was remembered as a sage whose sayings on duty and respect shaped Chinese schooling for two thousand years.

  History

• Every fantasy film needs a sage on a mountain, and this one gives the role to a retired postal worker.

  Movies

• Players climb to the temple to consult the sage, who answers riddles about the meaning of the hero's journey.

  Gaming

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