bromide

Example Sentences

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The letter is full of unmemorable bromides and has none of the moving language used by Reagan and other presidents.

From Salon

The bromide about teams picking the best available player rather than drafting for need does not apply to the Angels, at least not in the Perry Minasian era.

From Los Angeles Times

But Lee, wise to how the heart stutters, didn’t pander to audiences with bromides like love is love.

From Los Angeles Times

Of course, she hit on other points as well, but never did she offer anything other than the bromides the Democrats have been mouthing for as long as anybody can remember.

From Salon

What rankled Didion about this turn was that it reduced the complexity of all issues to tidy bromides.

From Los Angeles Times