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also cliche
as in stereotyped
used or heard so often as to be dull
a cliché tale of lust and betrayal among the fabulously rich
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also cliche
as in generalization
an idea or expression that has been used by many people
try to write a love story without resorting to well-worn clichés
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Recent Examples of cliché
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
The production’s simplicity ditched the cliches that have accumulated around the play over decades.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The trick to cultivating a distinct identity on LinkedIn is to focus on sharing your unique insights, shaped by your experiences, and ignore the cliches.
—John Marino, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Parisian cliches existed before the show and will persist after it.
—Gabrielle Pedriani, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2024
The race for the White House is sucking up all the oxygen, to echo an old political cliche.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Hulu, Max 'Tucker & Dale vs. Evil' (2010) Spoofing slashers and their tired cliches with a new perspective, the comedy features Alan Tudyk and Tyler Labine as good-natured hillbillies assumed to be backwoods psycho killers by a bunch of college students.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
At the risk of using memorial-service cliches, this feels like a celebration of life — of Bennington’s, yes, but also of everyone else in the band who deserves a chance to carry on and thrive.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
The album is flat, coasting on cascades of lyrical cliches and musical ideas that rarely crest.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
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Because, ultimately, there is no success (without struggle), there is no sunshine without rain, all the cliches.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
The production’s simplicity ditched the cliches that have accumulated around the play over decades.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The trick to cultivating a distinct identity on LinkedIn is to focus on sharing your unique insights, shaped by your experiences, and ignore the cliches.
—John Marino, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Parisian cliches existed before the show and will persist after it.
—Gabrielle Pedriani, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2024
The race for the White House is sucking up all the oxygen, to echo an old political cliche.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Hulu, Max 'Tucker & Dale vs. Evil' (2010) Spoofing slashers and their tired cliches with a new perspective, the comedy features Alan Tudyk and Tyler Labine as good-natured hillbillies assumed to be backwoods psycho killers by a bunch of college students.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
At the risk of using memorial-service cliches, this feels like a celebration of life — of Bennington’s, yes, but also of everyone else in the band who deserves a chance to carry on and thrive.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
The album is flat, coasting on cascades of lyrical cliches and musical ideas that rarely crest.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliché
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Chicano artists also critically reexamined stereotyped figures, such as the pachuco and pachuca, and retold current and historic events through artworks that questioned hegemonic narratives.Mary Thomas, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Covino is also tasked with the least comedic role and excels at imbuing his character with enough nuance to be the one actor who transcends the script’s stereotyped trappings.Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2024
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Such generalizations, of course, are necessarily built on a small sample size.Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Between the lines: The highly unusual state report was heavy on generalizations and light on data, the Times reported.Kathryn Varn, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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In difficult listening situations, participants described feeling physically and mentally tired.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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But towards the end of the day, when everyone is sufficiently tired out, Webb says there's nothing better than sitting down and winding down together.Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Today, vague, upbeat platitudes about future growth, delivered broadcast-style and business-wide, might turn off your best and brightest.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Over the past few years, we’ve been inundated with warnings, predictions, and future-gazing platitudes about the transformative nature of Artificial Intelligence (AI).Tim Clark, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Revelations that are supposed to be moving and heartfelt feel hackneyed and clichéd, and it’s not helped by Shyamalan’s amateurish performance.Will Leitch, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
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Wan bodies the haunted house subgenre here, creating an immersive atmosphere grounded in masterful storytelling and a scrupulous '70s mise-en-scène, one that earns all of its scares by avoiding hackneyed stunts and over-the-top theatrics.Danny Horn, James Mercadante, Ilana Gordon, EW.com, 31 July 2024
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Jelani Cobb an hour ago Kamala Harris’s Fourth Quarter Photograph by Kevin Lamarque / Reuters An old sports truism holds that defense wins championships.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Illustration: Sam Whitney; Getty Images Cybersecurity truisms have long been described in simple terms of trust: Beware email attachments from unfamiliar sources, and don't hand over credentials to a fraudulent website.Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 31 May 2021
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In the third installment, Bazmee retains the tropes of the first two Hindi films: a sprawling palatial mansion in which one room has been locked for years because it’s believed that a specter resides there; a royal family hiding secrets; the mysterious dancing Manjulika.Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Inspired by Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, the film offers a clever and modern twist on the classic mistaken identity trope, blending slapstick comedy with moments of genuine heart.Jane LaCroix, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Since its passage, property and retail theft have skyrocketed, with flash mobs becoming commonplace at shopping centers to steal goods.Diane Dixon, Orange County Register, 15 Oct. 2024
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And the day will come when speaking the truth and advocating for justice will be commonplace and not dangerous in Russia.Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Cliché.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clich%C3%A9. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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