platitude
noun
plat·i·tude
ˈpla-tə-ˌtüd 
-ˌtyüd
1
: the quality or state of being dull or insipid
2
: a banal, trite, or stale remark
Examples of platitude in a Sentence
His speech was filled with familiar platitudes about the value of hard work and dedication.
“blondes have more fun” is a silly platitude
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Advertisement Tuesday’s report included platitudes about making school meals healthier and to limit accessibility to junk food in food stamp programs.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The accounts team logs in right on time, and the stupid dance of platitudes that precedes every meeting at every company around the world begins.
—Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Surreal flashbacks show us how Teddy’s ill mom (Alicia Silverstone) suffered at the hands of Michelle’s company, how the empty corporate platitudes offered in exchange for his family’s horror merely confirmed his belief that there was more to what was being said and what had been done.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Sharon, however, had long seen through the industry’s platitudes.
—Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The accounts team logs in right on time, and the stupid dance of platitudes that precedes every meeting at every company around the world begins.
—Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Surreal flashbacks show us how Teddy’s ill mom (Alicia Silverstone) suffered at the hands of Michelle’s company, how the empty corporate platitudes offered in exchange for his family’s horror merely confirmed his belief that there was more to what was being said and what had been done.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Sharon, however, had long seen through the industry’s platitudes.
—Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Platitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/platitude. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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platitude
noun
plat·i·tude
ˈplat-ə-ˌt(y)üd
1
: the quality or state of being dull or not stimulating
2
: an obvious, stale, or shallow remark
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