trite phrase
Example Sentences
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We’ve all heard the trite phrase, “Money can’t buy happiness,” but it can certainly help facilitate it.
From Slate • Aug. 1, 2023
It’s a trite phrase, empty of substance, limited in its appeal.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2022
But they altered how we have come to understand the trite phrase “mental toughness.”
From Washington Post • Dec. 26, 2021
‘Family home’ is a trite phrase, but that’s exactly what we have.
From Architectural Digest • Sep. 1, 2010
“But, Frank, this is so—sudden,” remonstrated 95 the young fellow, laughing a little as he uttered the trite phrase.
From The Turn of the Tide The Story of How Margaret Solved Her Problem by Porter, Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman)
