platitude

In my days as a baby gay, the go-to platitude around being queer was that our differences are what make us special.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

As the platitude goes, the cost of community is convenience.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026

Its wheels’ gold rims, capped with smiley faces, are emblazoned with the platitude “Where Dreams Are Made,” while the whole thing is ornamented with piped-icing filigree.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025

Sabalenka said in her Centre Court interview that she thought Raducanu would be back in the top 10 soon - I don't think that was simply a platitude to get the crowd on her side.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2025

One likes to think there’s something in it, that old platitude amor vincit omnia.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

For them to be more than platitudes here, however, there need to be specific examples, and these are the best part of the book.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The quarterback usually speaks in emotionless platitudes during news conferences.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

Alongside telling it to avoid platitudes, it said Codex should "never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant to the user's query".

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

Then again, some of the recent layoff announcements have included details about AI usage that aren’t the usual platitudes.

From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026

“Oh, spare me your platitudes, mouse,” Julian replied in a world-weary voice.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques