trope
Example Sentences
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Given that AI uses a tremendous amount of energy and water, public servants should be applying it towards solving society’s most intractable problems, not creating racist tropes or belittling people for exercising their democratic rights.
From Salon
Johnson pledges his devotion to tropes like cawing ravens and thunderous rainstorms while giving his various red herrings silly nicknames like “the knife robot” and “the clangy clunk.”
From Los Angeles Times
Our family had long used the “eldest daughter” inheritance trope to forestall bad feelings.
From MarketWatch
Within the horror and thriller genres, a sex scene is usually a pretty good indicator that someone is about to die, so much so that it's become a trope.
From Salon
The female clique atop the teen social hierarchy is a well-loved trope.
From New York Times
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