as in cliche
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 platitude
Starting with fawning platitudes, the relationship between the world's richest man and the world's most powerful man has come to an acrimonious end.
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Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Wilson delivered platitudes and cliches at the podium, but ultimately so far, the offense’s play has not been anywhere close to good enough in the open practices thus far.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
Although, it must be said, this platitude declines rapidly into dark repetition, a burst of vigilance searching for release.
—Jonathon Sturgeon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Writing at length is to me always an act of learning and changing, in which authors can strive towards something more dimensional than a platitude on a placard.
—Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Wilson delivered platitudes and cliches at the podium, but ultimately so far, the offense’s play has not been anywhere close to good enough in the open practices thus far.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
Although, it must be said, this platitude declines rapidly into dark repetition, a burst of vigilance searching for release.
—Jonathon Sturgeon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Writing at length is to me always an act of learning and changing, in which authors can strive towards something more dimensional than a platitude on a placard.
—Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for platitude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for platitude
Noun
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The channel presents videos of Adams traveling to various country clubs and using Jewish cliches to poke fun at golf’s historic exclusion of Jews.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
4 July 2025
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The actor does his best to exude menace, but he’s hampered by a script filled with franchise cliches like an evil admiral (Peter Weller) and Kirk playing fast and loose with the Prime Directive.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Practice creating and communicating narratives that balance today’s truisms with tomorrow’s opportunities.—
Camille Nicita,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Comments Lovers of Little Women must always face some truisms — Beth will die; Jo will reject Laurie and choose the professor.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
11 June 2025
Noun
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So, like many a bromide, there is a grain of truth to it.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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His trite bromides are typical of showbiz cretins struggling to appear principled.—
Armond White,
National Review,
28 May 2025
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“Platitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platitude. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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