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
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
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
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
And if you must use a cliche, why not word it in a way that makes physical sense?
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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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