cliché

[klee-shey, kli-] / kliˈʃeɪ, klɪ- /

NOUN

overused, hackneyed phrase

Synonyms

WEAK

adage banality boiler plate bromide buzzword chestnut commonplace corn counterword familiar tune motto old story platitude potboiler prosaism proverb saying shibboleth slogan stale saying stereotype threadbare phrase trite remark triteness triviality truism vapid expression

cliche

NOUN

overused, hackneyed phrase

Synonyms

WEAK

adage banality boiler plate bromide buzzword chestnut commonplace corn counterword familiar tune motto old story platitude potboiler prosaism proverb rubber stamp saying shibboleth slogan stale saying stereotype threadbare phrase trite remark triteness triviality truism vapid expression

Example Sentences

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And if the cliché that directing is 90% casting has an element of truth, it bodes well for Ms. DeBessonet’s tenure.

From The Wall Street Journal

And when you first have a kid, you’re going to be shocked at how cliché all your feelings are.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s good reason this has become a cliché: You win in court by showing that your client followed the law and the other guy didn’t.

From Salon

It’s such a cliché, but I’ve got this sunset out my window and my palo santo.

From Los Angeles Times

I felt like the epitome of a cliché: wanting what I couldn’t have.

From Los Angeles Times