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cliché

[klee-shey, kli-] / kliˈʃeɪ, klɪ- /


cliche


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The arts as a vehicle for coming together can be cliché.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

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

From Salon Jun. 26, 2026

"It might sound cliché but we had to learn a new way of communicating," she says.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

“And it’s not about stereotypical girl topics written in sappy, cliché ways.”

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

"It is what it is. Same old cliche a decade later. Keep running you little cowards," he added.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

“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

At the risk of sounding like a cliche, it's simply the truth.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

“I know that’s a cliche way to say things, but … he was going to do what Victor was going to do.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 30, 2026

That she used a cliche was a good sign.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

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

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 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

By avoiding clichés and featuring a mostly Black cast, Rae’s mission for Hoorae’s new venture is simple: defy expectations and tell a great story.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 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




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