trite remark

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One by one the shams had yielded to his prying gaze, and, but too well, he knew the truth of Tom Moore's trite remark, "False the light on glory's plume!"

From The Midnight Passenger : a novel by Savage, Richard

A very trite remark, my dear," said Lady Caroline, smiling, "but we need not anticipate changes before they come.

From A True Friend A Novel by Sergeant, Adeline

I make this trite remark, because I happen to know that Messrs. Helstone and Moore trotted forth from the mill-yard gates, at the head of their very small company, in the best possible spirits.

From Shirley by Brontë, Charlotte

That is a trite remark; but I interpret it differently from everybody else.

From Weird Tales. Vol. I by Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus)

To say that all instructors should use unwearied diligence and unfailing patience and kindness in the attempt to get soft singing, is only to repeat a very trite remark.

From The Boy's Voice A Book of Practical Information on The Training of Boys' Voices For Church Choirs, &c. by Curwen, John Spencer