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clichéd

[klee-sheyd, kli-] / kliˈʃeɪd, klɪ- /


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Some critics have called Your Fault: London clichéd, unnecessary and "fanfiction-like" - Variety said the first film in the trilogy was "a trashy gimmick" and a "tasteless" adaptation of "tawdry teen literature".

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

And yes, you best believe he is not singing any pop genre that an NYU sophomore would like, but instead treacly worship music with painfully clichéd lyrics.

From Salon Jan. 12, 2026

He uses the word “multibillionaire” twice as if expelling a bad taste from his mouth and paints a clichéd picture of their “300-foot yachts.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 7, 2026

Last year’s superb Bob Dylan picture “A Complete Unknown” admirably avoided these clichéd methods.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 23, 2025

“At the risk of sounding clichéd, I’ve been expecting you.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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