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clichéd

[klee-sheyd, kli-] / kliˈʃeɪd, klɪ- /


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And yes, you best believe he is not singing any pop genre that an NYU sophomore would like, but instead treacly worship music with painfully clichéd lyrics.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026

He uses the word “multibillionaire” twice as if expelling a bad taste from his mouth and paints a clichéd picture of their “300-foot yachts.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

This is contemporary sound to dispel clichéd fears of abrasive modernism while never cheaply pandering to mass appeal.

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2024

Too often, he found, they relied on "clichéd", post-colonial motifs.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2024

“At the risk of sounding clichéd, I’ve been expecting you.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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