cliche
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The confluence of Day’s songs, Herrmann’s score and Benjamin’s cantata demolished the cliché of cinema music needing to stay in the background.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
He compared his daily approach to the age-old athlete’s cliché of “just trying to get one percent better every day,” with the main goal being not ruining Dodger games for fans.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
"Not to sound cliché, but it was a prayer answered."
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
‘Valentine’s Day is no longer all about roses and rosé … the stereotypical cliché gifts of the past are shifting to those that actually make everyday sense.’
From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026
Moss wished that conversation came easy to him, but as he read the text over and over again, every response he came up with sounded like a cliché.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
Vocabulary lists containing cliche
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 2
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Reading: Literature - Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Middle School
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