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an idea or expression that has been used by many people
"blondes have more fun" is a silly platitude
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Recent Examples of platitude
Not the word kindness, not the platitudes.
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Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
The process is so slow that a City Council committee held a hearing earlier this month essentially to turn up the heat on administration officials, who offered no explanation for the molasses-like contracting process other than platitudes.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
But behind the pomp and platitudes, Putin is also facing Xi in a much weaker position than during his last visit to Beijing in September.
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Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
Taiwan Beneath all the platitudes, there are still some simmering tensions.
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Selina Wang,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for platitude
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
The process is so slow that a City Council committee held a hearing earlier this month essentially to turn up the heat on administration officials, who offered no explanation for the molasses-like contracting process other than platitudes.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
But behind the pomp and platitudes, Putin is also facing Xi in a much weaker position than during his last visit to Beijing in September.
—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
Taiwan Beneath all the platitudes, there are still some simmering tensions.
—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for platitude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for platitude
Noun
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This is certainly true—and a rather banal truism.
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Rick Jackson is testing that truism in his campaign for Georgia governor.
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The president used similar bromides in private calls to assuage allies, including Steve Bannon and Tucker Carlson, before launching the war in February, according to people familiar with the conversations.
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Other testing by the state’s environmental quality department found elevated levels of heavy metals commonly found in oil field wastewater including barium and bromide.
Noun
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Communion does him no favors, though, mostly in its sheer banality.
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Here, Laura, a magazine writer in London, drifts through old friendships, failed romances, and the gothic banalities of family life.
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Wolff was only the eighth woman to drive a Formula 1 car (four more have done it since); the role, a now-commonplace one that includes driving the simulator during Grand Prix weekends to inform trackside strategy, was created for her.
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The videos are often integrated into larger montages of drone strikes, underscoring how commonplace these drones have become for Russian forces.
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While the crime plot is an obvious highlight, I was stunned by Tilly and Gershon’s incredible chemistry and the rejection of stereotypical noir tropes.
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This cannot happen if lazy tropes around risk and governance continue to overshadow the ingenuity already present on the continent.
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Like the saying goes, hurt relieves hurt.
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Many families have their own remedies for treating these pesky bites—but as the old saying goes, prevention is better than the cure.
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“Platitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platitude. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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