as in cliches
an idea or expression that has been used by many people
an op-ed piece that's offers nothing but warmed-over chestnuts for solving the city's financial woes
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Recent Examples of chestnuts
As Middleton shared with the first lady, Prince Louis, who is seven, is now obsessed with chestnuts.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2025
This is also when local markets brim with seasonal ingredients like porcini mushrooms, chestnuts, and hazelnuts.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Istanbul pulses with history—its skyline crowned with slender minarets, grand domes, and bustling bazaars filled with copperware, carpets, and the scent of roasted chestnuts.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Woody and green aromas, followed by a taste that differs—mocha and figs and some roasted chestnuts.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
So UConn’s postseason chestnuts were once more extricated from the fire, the freshman performing to keep things alive.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2025
Street vendors hawked goods displayed on blankets spread on the sidewalk and sold steaming hot chestnuts from carts.
—New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Christmas Eve may be a good time to roast chestnuts on the fire (or maybe toast marshmallows), but Parker Solar Probe scientists have built their spacecraft to avoid getting burned by the sun.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Miami doesn't roast chestnuts for Christmas.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2025
This is also when local markets brim with seasonal ingredients like porcini mushrooms, chestnuts, and hazelnuts.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Istanbul pulses with history—its skyline crowned with slender minarets, grand domes, and bustling bazaars filled with copperware, carpets, and the scent of roasted chestnuts.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Woody and green aromas, followed by a taste that differs—mocha and figs and some roasted chestnuts.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
So UConn’s postseason chestnuts were once more extricated from the fire, the freshman performing to keep things alive.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2025
Street vendors hawked goods displayed on blankets spread on the sidewalk and sold steaming hot chestnuts from carts.
—New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Christmas Eve may be a good time to roast chestnuts on the fire (or maybe toast marshmallows), but Parker Solar Probe scientists have built their spacecraft to avoid getting burned by the sun.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Miami doesn't roast chestnuts for Christmas.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chestnuts
Noun
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New novels are rightly praised for breaking with traditional forms and criticized for turning to stale formulas and cliches.—
Nathaniel Moore
September 10,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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Just really not going to sit here and give some cliches.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There is an outright rejection of bromides that would give us some conclusion of reassurance.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Incidents of such poisoning saw a sharp decline when the Food and Drug Administration phased out the use of bromides in pharmaceuticals between the mid 70s and late 1980s.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This leads to her descent into a vicious vortex narrated with Greek tragedy tropes.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Even if the plot is slightly predictable, there's no denying the inherent fun in watching a Stranger Things-esque time capsule tackle the genre's most hallmarked tropes with fresh eyes and a solid cast, including Billie Lourd, Leslie Grossman, and Zach Villa.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Chestnuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chestnuts. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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