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an idea or expression that has been used by many people
"blondes have more fun" is a silly platitude
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Recent Examples of platitudes
Some sent warm platitudes, others recommended movies or sent me funny TikToks.
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Matthew Schnipper, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
The guide isn’t concerned with platitudes.
—Kinga Vajda, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Today, we are all done with platitudes.
—Kinga Vajda, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
These platitudes rarely address your specific challenges.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Reeves, in establishing his masculinity think tank, has spoken about the public dearth of fatherly life-guidance—a vacuum that such manosphere denizens as Andrew Tate and Jordan Peterson, with their alarming blend of platitudes and misogyny, have come to fill for unmoored boys and men.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
There’s nothing worse than when people send you slogans or platitudes.
—Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
These scenes struggle to shake off the stiffness of vague platitudes and shallow character development.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
But neither the platitudes of the international community nor the displeasure of the United Nations stopped Israel from building settlements, kibbutzim, wineries, and even a ski resort deep into the territory.
—Zena Agha, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2018
Matthew Schnipper, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
The guide isn’t concerned with platitudes.
—Kinga Vajda, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Today, we are all done with platitudes.
—Kinga Vajda, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
These platitudes rarely address your specific challenges.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Reeves, in establishing his masculinity think tank, has spoken about the public dearth of fatherly life-guidance—a vacuum that such manosphere denizens as Andrew Tate and Jordan Peterson, with their alarming blend of platitudes and misogyny, have come to fill for unmoored boys and men.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
There’s nothing worse than when people send you slogans or platitudes.
—Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
These scenes struggle to shake off the stiffness of vague platitudes and shallow character development.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
But neither the platitudes of the international community nor the displeasure of the United Nations stopped Israel from building settlements, kibbutzim, wineries, and even a ski resort deep into the territory.
—Zena Agha, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2018
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“Platitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platitudes. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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