cliche
Example Sentences
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It’s a cliché, sure, but for good reason: the kitchen really is the heart of the home.
From Salon • May 5, 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
Another, “Altars,” is a tame and ultimately bland song by Ms. Aitchison’s high standards, with a chorus—“One is not the loneliest number”—that draws on a pop cliché without interrogating or transforming it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
"Not to sound cliché, but it was a prayer answered."
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
I thought it was just a corny cliché when I first heard that expression, but I think it actually applies to Coach right about now, which makes me sort of sad.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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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