cliche

Example Sentences

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"Not to sound cliché, but it was a prayer answered."

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

“Our data shows the stereotypical cliché gifts of the past are shifting to those that actually make everyday sense.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

The cliché applied to contralto voices is “plummy” and Heynis offers its reverse, a sort of lean, emotional essentialism in a deep and beautiful voice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Most rock biopics have a similar rise-and-fall-and-rise arc; it’s a cliché that works, like plugging “Sweet Caroline” into a bar’s jukebox.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

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