platitude

I’m not here to excuse this essay or deliver some platitude about separating art from the artist.

From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2026

As the platitude goes, the cost of community is convenience.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026

Its wheels’ gold rims, capped with smiley faces, are emblazoned with the platitude “Where Dreams Are Made,” while the whole thing is ornamented with piped-icing filigree.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025

Mr Means said he felt the minister had only provided "platitude after platitude".

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2025

But if I’ve learned one thing in my short sad life, it is that that particular platitude is a lie.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

I won’t miss his countless platitudes delivered in a voice of the deepest solemnity conveying moral superiority.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Afterward, his father didn’t console him with platitudes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Alongside telling it to avoid platitudes, it said Codex should "never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant to the user's query".

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

Then again, some of the recent layoff announcements have included details about AI usage that aren’t the usual platitudes.

From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026

Maybe that’s true, but cliché platitudes rarely help.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson