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trope

[trohp] / troʊp /


NOUN
metaphor
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
plain speech


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But Mary is different from the superpowered variety of the trope, or the brilliant outcasts in teen movies like “Mean Girls,” “Sixteen Candles,” “The Edge of Seventeen” or “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.”

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Male actors playing female roles were a familiar trope across global theatre, from Europe to Japan and China.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Because I thought that seems like such a trope.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

The cop on his last day before retirement is a trope that needs to be sent out to pasture.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

A trope, which is just a way to believe.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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