cliche
Example Sentences
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If anything, our previous Eurovision entries played it too safe, pandering to a cliché of polished electro-pop.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
It’s a cliché, sure, but for good reason: the kitchen really is the heart of the home.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
The former professional wrestler who took the ring in the Florida independent wrestling scene, actor and comedian lives by the old cliché: Once you’re in wrestling, you never really leave.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 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
I thought gazing into someone’s eyes was a cliché from love stories, but Andre and Lisa-Marie Anne have turned swooning into an Olympic sport.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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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