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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It’s a cliché to say that movies are a form of dreaming, but people who love them understand that as a foundational truth.

From Los Angeles Times

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

It feels cliché, but you do feel some sort of peaceful connection to everything in the universe.

From The Wall Street Journal

Playing a starlet as a dummy would be a cliché; Ms. Fanning’s acting choices, in harmony with the rest of the film, are delicate.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rachel could have been some Hollywood cliché, but Fanning keeps us rooting for this golden girl who hopes she’ll be taken seriously by playing a Nordic depressive.

From Los Angeles Times

cliché

Example Sentences

Related Words