as in cliche
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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Recent Examples of bromide
The state uses a three-drug protocol of etomidate, rocuronium bromide and potassium acetate.
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James Powel, USA Today, 2 May 2025
But behind such vague bromides are specific national qualities that social scientists can identify and measure.
—Michael J. Mazarr, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
The teenage Miller invited Horowitz to speak at Santa Monica High School in the early aughts, entranced by his bromides against multiculturalism.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
South Carolina and other states had in the past had difficulty obtaining some drugs for lethal injections, including sodium thiopental and pancuronium bromide, due to shortages.
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
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James Powel, USA Today, 2 May 2025
But behind such vague bromides are specific national qualities that social scientists can identify and measure.
—Michael J. Mazarr, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
The teenage Miller invited Horowitz to speak at Santa Monica High School in the early aughts, entranced by his bromides against multiculturalism.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
South Carolina and other states had in the past had difficulty obtaining some drugs for lethal injections, including sodium thiopental and pancuronium bromide, due to shortages.
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bromide
Noun
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Together’s cast and special effects department alone could make for a substantive horror classic, but the script is freighted with distracting cliches and errant plot developments.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
31 July 2025
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And in a twist on the typical movie cliches, guess who plays the ditzy character this time?—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Every week, there’s a new example of the upside-down logic at work in the White House: platitudes that say one thing, policies that portend another.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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Walz seemed to agree but then retreated to platitudes.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Not necessarily the worst team, but just a season that was boring, devoid of news, etc. — Clint N. While there are a few contenders, the 2013 season stands alone for tedium and banality.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The costuming choices reflected the banality of the tech elites, with a few flourishes, like the bright Polaris snowmobile jumpsuits and long underwear worn in one early scene.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
30 May 2025
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River Of Constant Change This (above) truism was offered by Jonny Williams, chief digital adviser, UK public sector at Red Hat.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Now, as the president considers more forceful action against Russia, his party is sifting through signals of his future direction — even as Trump follows the truism that presidents’ foreign policy rarely conforms to a single identity.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
9 July 2025
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The sheer number of stray cats in the U.S. makes encounters like this commonplace.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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Luxury scented candles, like room sprays for that matter, have the power to elevate any moment: taking it from commonplace to utterly indulgent.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Bromide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bromide. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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