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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No matter how appropriate the words are, the communication will feel less like a celebration and more like an inauthentic, low-effort platitude due to the lack of human effort.
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Andrew Brodsky, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
Perhaps the fires that devastated Los Angeles in early January will take such platitudes out of circulation, at least for a little while.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
Yet platitudes of peace collide with acute realities for Ukraine along the 600-mile front line, which buzzes with drones and the near-constant reverberations of artillery and rocket fire.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Jan. 2025
But the deeper terrain of meditation is often shrouded in hazy platitudes.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 8 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Brodsky, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
Perhaps the fires that devastated Los Angeles in early January will take such platitudes out of circulation, at least for a little while.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
Yet platitudes of peace collide with acute realities for Ukraine along the 600-mile front line, which buzzes with drones and the near-constant reverberations of artillery and rocket fire.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Jan. 2025
But the deeper terrain of meditation is often shrouded in hazy platitudes.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 8 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for platitude
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“Platitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/platitude. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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