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platitude
noun as in dull, overused saying
Strong matches
Example Sentences
Yet the platitudes exchanged by the pair - who appear to have a genuine warmth in a relationship - indicated they are already looking forward to locking horns again in the 2026 season.
Major players like Facebook and Google promoted platitudes about unfettered access to information and instant connectivity to friends and neighbors while privately crafting silos to push users toward avenues they could monetize.
This therapist is a poor listener; that one’s a pill-pusher; the one recommended by your seemingly well-adjusted good friend has nothing to offer but platitudes better suited for bumper stickers.
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.
But there’s only so much an actor can do with outbursts and tearful platitudes of affection.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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