as in cliche
an idea or expression that has been used by many people
a newspaper editorial offering the timeworn bromide that people should settle their differences peacefully
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Recent Examples of bromide
The film’s most perceptive campaign jokes pilfer from Warren Beatty’s Bulworth but without Beatty’s satire of DNC bromides.
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Armond White, National Review, 23 Oct. 2024
According to the old bromide, the grass is greener on the other side of the fence.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
In the 1800s bromides came about, an alternative to alcohol and opium used for centuries.
—Martha McPhee, Vogue, 24 July 2024
That point is shrill and shallow because De Sica, the artist who had previously directed the divorce drama The Children Are Watching Us, has already gone far past political bromides.
—Armond White, National Review, 19 June 2024
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Armond White, National Review, 23 Oct. 2024
According to the old bromide, the grass is greener on the other side of the fence.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
In the 1800s bromides came about, an alternative to alcohol and opium used for centuries.
—Martha McPhee, Vogue, 24 July 2024
That point is shrill and shallow because De Sica, the artist who had previously directed the divorce drama The Children Are Watching Us, has already gone far past political bromides.
—Armond White, National Review, 19 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bromide
Noun
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Ditch the cliches to accelerate intimacy in new creative ways, like incorporating sensory experiences.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
14 Feb. 2025
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All those cliches about teamwork and belief and optimism?—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Jakins won but was accused of using a steel chestnut to defeat his opponents.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
16 Oct. 2024
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Dishes like a roast chicken presented over a spiced bulgar pilaf with raisins and chestnuts, or eggplants broiled tender with pomegranate and yogurt sauce demonstrate Roden’s expert mixing of traditional and modern.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Typically, the focus is on court operations and budget — the number of cases handled, number of cases resolved, and so on — with occasional platitudes about access to justice.—
Steve Zeidman,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Many of their remarks were vague and filled with typical management platitudes, but below are some of the snippets of conversation that caught my attention over two days of schmoozing with watch executives employed by one of the most powerful groups in the industry.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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And banality – well, that has a little bit to do with the uncanny valley.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The banality of state terror infecting common lives is what makes The Seed of the Sacred Fig so recognizable.—
Armond White,
National Review,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The other truisms included creating a feeling that there was activity in the office and connecting workers by having sightlines of visibility throughout.—
Anna Butler,
Boston Herald,
18 Aug. 2024
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This has been a truism around the Bulls since the organization drafted him in 2020.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Cora’s passion is helping people discover new ways to think about the commonplace, like our clothing.—
Cora Harrington,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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Putting them all together in one attack exploit, however, is far from commonplace.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Bromide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bromide. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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