as in cliche
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
Writing at length is to me always an act of learning and changing, in which authors can strive towards something more dimensional than a platitude on a placard.
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Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Craig starts off leading a stable (enough) existence, working a corporate job, exchanging platitudes with his teenage son Steven (Jack Dylan Grazer), ignoring hints of discontent from Tami, and taking pride in his big accomplishment of getting speed bumps installed on their street.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Pick your favorite passive platitude to get through the next *checks watch* 1,362 days.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Historically, these White House sit-downs were dull affairs, replete with grip-and-grin platitudes and geopolitical jargon.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for platitude
Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Craig starts off leading a stable (enough) existence, working a corporate job, exchanging platitudes with his teenage son Steven (Jack Dylan Grazer), ignoring hints of discontent from Tami, and taking pride in his big accomplishment of getting speed bumps installed on their street.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Pick your favorite passive platitude to get through the next *checks watch* 1,362 days.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Historically, these White House sit-downs were dull affairs, replete with grip-and-grin platitudes and geopolitical jargon.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for platitude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for platitude
Noun
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To fall back on one of horror marketing’s favorite cliches, the man has a twisted mind.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
26 June 2025
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Answers vary from obvious to obscure, some citing culture or clutch performances, while others cling to cliches that this club is turning into truths.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The notion that Trump is the wrong answer to the right question has become something of a truism for liberals.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
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With Section 899, Republicans are trying to test the truism about two wrongs not making a right.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Noun
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His trite bromides are typical of showbiz cretins struggling to appear principled.—
Armond White,
National Review,
28 May 2025
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The state uses a three-drug protocol of etomidate, rocuronium bromide and potassium acetate.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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“Platitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platitude. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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