platitude
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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
His platitude of “humility is only a day away” feels more like a self-fulfilling prophecy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2025
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
This is not a mere platitude; it is a prescription for liberation.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
For them to be more than platitudes here, however, there need to be specific examples, and these are the best part of the book.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Afterward, his father didn’t console him with platitudes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Plenty of the Prime Minister's critics, in opposition parties and beyond, say they are tired of what they see as warm words and platitudes about antisemitism and want to see concrete action.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
This oil-and-water mix seems destined to generate stalemate, or nothing more than platitudes.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2026
More Suli platitudes, but somehow even the memory of her voice helped.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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