variants
also cliches
as in tropes
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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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 -
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
Noun
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So first let’s get Tyler Herro back in the mix before any rash generalizations.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2025
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On Sunday, Noem doubled down on false generalizations that Venezuelan TPS holders are in large part criminals from the notorious gang known as Tren de Aragua, or TDA.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
2 Feb. 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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Woody and green aromas, followed by a taste that differs—mocha and figs and some roasted chestnuts.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Light and enticing mid palate with flavors of maple syrup, chestnuts, mint and jerky.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Clichés.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clich%C3%A9s. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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