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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
Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
Democrats kept presenting cliches as insights and old ideas as new ideas.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 19 May 2025
The old cliche about a blind squirrel seems apropos for this group.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
All while staying far, far away from the tropes and cliches associated with your typical medical drama.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
His candor bucks convention, running against the constant cliches or coachspeak from his counterparts.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
During his two-minute tribute, Dr. Robby — who’s suffering from acute existential exhaustion on top of the day’s extra-fine grind — falls back on a handful of cliches.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
The song, the first disco hit and an indelible gay anthem, here feels like a pandering cliche.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
However, and forgive the cliche, but GenAI tools are evolving so fast that what got your organization here won’t get it there.
—Clint Boulton, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
Nonetheless, there is a satisfying, compact completeness to their handling of the storylines of four different young mothers and sufficient grace notes are enabled in each case to stave off the cliches that occasionally threaten to engulf events.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
Democrats kept presenting cliches as insights and old ideas as new ideas.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 19 May 2025
The old cliche about a blind squirrel seems apropos for this group.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
All while staying far, far away from the tropes and cliches associated with your typical medical drama.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
His candor bucks convention, running against the constant cliches or coachspeak from his counterparts.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
During his two-minute tribute, Dr. Robby — who’s suffering from acute existential exhaustion on top of the day’s extra-fine grind — falls back on a handful of cliches.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
The song, the first disco hit and an indelible gay anthem, here feels like a pandering cliche.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
However, and forgive the cliche, but GenAI tools are evolving so fast that what got your organization here won’t get it there.
—Clint Boulton, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliché
Adjective
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Several leaders described the pressure of being both highly visible and easily stereotyped.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Their negative stereotyped reputation seems to follow them like ageism follows older employees or sexism follows female employees.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The war defies generalization and does not fit into easy categories.—
ANTONY BEEVOR,
Foreign Affairs,
7 May 2025
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Comparison between palm trees and hardwood trees Comparison concerns only generalizations.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some victims are already tired of fighting this fight.—
Ashley Belanger – May 19,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
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At the end of the tour, people were tired, so most people ended up returning to the hotel and getting lunch afterwards.—
Janet B. Carson,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
Noun
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When any Democratic politician, including Gov. JB Pritzker, dares to stand up to extreme Republican rhetoric with any language beyond polite pablum and pious platitudes, pundits tell Democrats to lower the volume, cut the contempt and be nice.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Retreats have this effect on a person, bring out in you the worst platitudes.—
Lamorna Ash,
The Dial,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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Yet these hackneyed qualities are minor aspects of a production that otherwise can be eye-opening and newly invigorating.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2025
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Its baleful guitar and hackneyed vocals make the average doubts shared by everyone who has ever been in love seem generic.—
Will Dukes,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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According to Joyce, however, this truism depicts both Bloomsbury and the Victorians as monoliths and prevents a nuanced understanding of the complex ways Bloomsbury engaged with its Victorian past.—
Jenny Noyce,
JSTOR Daily,
14 May 2025
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Democrats who look to California for inspiration would do well to keep that simple truism in mind.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Engage your team with ongoing education to help avoid harmful tropes in the workspace and in your brand messaging.—
Nicole Dunn,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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But the way in which the Rob Thomas drama played with those tropes while also creating genuinely compelling mysteries made the show a unique presence in the teen drama space, especially when Veronica chose to embrace her age and live life to the fullest.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Seemingly once-in-a-lifetime events are now commonplace.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Blocking Fox News-watching and Truth Social-subscribing friends, cousins and siblings from social media feeds has become commonplace.—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cliché.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clich%C3%A9. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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