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as in slogans
an attention-getting word or phrase used to publicize something (as a campaign or product)
we knew that their claim of giving "the best deal in town" was just a shibboleth
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as in cliches
an idea or expression that has been used by many people
there's a lot of truth in the shibboleth that if you give some people an inch, they'll take a mile
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shibboleths
Noun
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Deporting millions of immigrants and retreating from global trade by implementing slogans like America First will not achieve these goals.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024 -
Trademark protects brand identifiers, such as logos or slogans, used in commerce.—
Tonya M. Evans,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The future king, 11, joined his sister Charlotte in a carriage procession at Trooping the Colour in June 2024 when Republic protesters camped out in the English capital to wave yellow banners calling for the end of the monarchy.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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Google placed banners on its Brazilian homepage urging users to reject the legislation, while Meta ran advertisements questioning its implications for the digital economy.—
Camille Grenier,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Who hasn’t been placated with corporate platitudes or company swag when advocating for concrete change?—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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The film follows an ensemble of campers who are weary of platitudes about grief, and speak to one another from a place of radical honesty that is by turns heartbreaking and darkly hilarious, embracing irreverent humor as a cathartic means of self-expression.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Eggers’ Nosferatu does away with modern cinematic vampire tropes and returns to the folkloric roots of the vampire, as well as staying faithful to the spirit of the 1922 film.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
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The chilling serial-killer thriller helped establish the tropes of the slasher subgenre, preceding Halloween by four years.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Shibboleths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shibboleths. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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