cliché
Example Sentences
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“It sounds cliche, but the walls between our communities literally burned to the ground,” Bernstein said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Just because it's a cliche doesn't mean it isn't true.
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026
At the risk of perpetuating a silly cliche, it’s not uncommon to hear people in Los Angeles refer to their psychics or mediums as casually as they refer to their therapists or masseuses.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
"It's a cliche, but we love it here" she added, crediting the friendly people, the beach and their favourite cafe Marco's, which also featured in the show.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025
And she didn’t even care if that was a cliche.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
Vocabulary lists containing cliché
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 2
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Reading: Literature - Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Middle School
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