cliché

Unlike a Bollywood catchphrase or a cricketing cliché, it isn't coined by scriptwriters or sporting heroes.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

To do that takes humans able to express themselves without reaching for the nearest cliché.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

That might be a cliché, but this time it’s literally true.

From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026

Like the cliché, there’s two sides to a story, ya know?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 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

“I don’t know why it became a cliche to say it’s an honor to be nominated, but it’s a hundred percent the truth.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Describing a result as a 'victory for football' might seem like a trite cliche - but you won't find many neutrals disagreeing with that description of Spain's win in the 2026 World Cup final.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

“This is gonna sound like a cliche, but if you build it, they will come,” Bitar said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Football is a funny old game, as the cliche goes.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

The cliche of time passing slowly usually has to do with idleness and inactivity.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Yes, it’s trite, but most clichés have an element of truth.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

It’s one of the great clichés of Mexican culture — how our parties always end in tears and worse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

But DC’s latest installment lands like a big hunk of Kryptonite for the dream of a superhero franchise that can transcend the genre’s clichés, Slate’s Dana Stevens writes.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

Certain clichés and hiccups aside, however, “Apex” is spectacular.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

Not unless she is imagined to be more than tired tropes and predictable clichés.

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan