BROMIDE Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

bromide

noun

ˈbrō-ˌmīd

as in cliché

an idea or expression that has been used by many people a newspaper editorial offering the timeworn bromide that people should settle their differences peacefully

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bromide The bromide has it that a liberal is a person who won’t take his own side in an argument. —

Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026 Despite their clear affection for these women, the Dardenne brothers never sugarcoat their characters’ unenviable circumstance or latch onto phony bromides to alleviate our anxiety. —

Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026 Doping the Undopable The work focuses on cesium lead bromide nanoparticles known as CsPbBr3. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025 There is a reason why the apocalyptic bromides about the state of print haven’t come to fruition, other than for disposable periodicals and newspapers. —

Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bromide

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bromide

Noun

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
The public backing from members of the squad for Carrick has been pronounced, beyond the usual platitudes of players supporting their manager.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 24 May 2026