cliche

[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 rubber stamp saying shibboleth slogan stale saying stereotype threadbare phrase trite remark triteness triviality truism vapid expression

cliché

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

Example Sentences

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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

He bakes bread and gives it away by the loaf! — that it verges, he acknowledged laughingly, on cliché.

From New York Times

But instead of ending with “OK, bye” or “have a good day” or some other cliché, he signed off with “Enjoy your time.”

From New York Times

“And, like the ‌cliché, love is love, you know?”

From New York Times

“It’s quite an old cliché,” he said, “but it’s the oldest form of consumer protection known.”

From New York Times