cliche
Example Sentences
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Yet sometimes, he is entirely like the cliche - the long-serving politician who is intensely reluctant to confront accusations of past mistakes.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
In the 2020 miniseries “Hollywood,” Ryan Murphy’s alternate history of the 1930s picture business, the studio head he plays is not the desk-banger of cliche, but he is a man with an appetite.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
Bernardo: I would say that I know it's a bit of a cliche, but don't be afraid of failing.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025
We broke up within a month, and my life became a California cliche: I joined a cult-like spiritual practice with a glamorous Indian guru.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025
Or to the cliche of lovers staring endlessly into each other’s eyes?
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
Vocabulary lists containing cliche
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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