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trope

[trohp] / troʊp /


NOUN
metaphor
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
plain speech


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The other three stars of that show fought hard against that trope and typecasting.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Magazines, of course, didn’t originate the longstanding trope of a new year as a site of reinvention, clean slates, new leaves.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

The hollowing out of the middle class has become a bipartisan trope.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Spy thrillers have also long featured prominently, often portraying Pakistan as the biggest threat to India - a familiar trope rooted in decades of geopolitical tension between the two countries.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

“Well, right now, it’s the desert island trope that’s sucking me down. Would you help me out of here?”

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray