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
Pat Riley or the Heat can soften their stance with platitudes going forward, but the only response that would resonate would be an extension, or agreement to work out a new deal in the offseason.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
The best leadership books for women tackle the complexities of professional advancement head-on, moving past platitudes to deliver concrete strategies for specific challenges.
—Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Prejudices Today: Can recite political platitudes and career ambitions with ease.
—Alex Baia, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
Nathanson plumps the story with platitudes and moments that could lead to, well, more franchising.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
The best leadership books for women tackle the complexities of professional advancement head-on, moving past platitudes to deliver concrete strategies for specific challenges.
—Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Prejudices Today: Can recite political platitudes and career ambitions with ease.
—Alex Baia, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
Nathanson plumps the story with platitudes and moments that could lead to, well, more franchising.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platitude
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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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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The two-dimensional characters communicate in bromides; Lena’s fellow privates, who suffer from the laziest defining characteristics (coarse Southern gal, proper preacher’s daughter, New Yorker), are the worst offenders.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
6 Dec. 2024
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In place of triumph-of-the-human-spirit bromides, though, what the book delivers is its own kind of cinema, harsh and true.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
8 July 2024
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“Platitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platitude. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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