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also cliche
as in stereotyped
used or heard so often as to be dull
a cliché tale of lust and betrayal among the fabulously rich
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variants
also cliche
as in generalization
an idea or expression that has been used by many people
try to write a love story without resorting to well-worn clichés
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Recent Examples of cliché
Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
Sarandon brings a welcome unpredictability to Sylvia, complicating a character who might otherwise have curdled into cliche.
—Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 June 2026
Unlike pumpkin spice, which has settled in to be such a seasonal cliche that people feel the need to defend it, pickle is still crisp and new.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
In this section, artists Wendy Red Star, Omar Victor Diop, Yuki Kihara, Frida Orupabo, and Dimakatso Mathopa mine the tropes and cliches borne of these images, and through satire and recontextualization, offer works that center their own empowerment and subjectivity.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
But instead of submitting to those very human doubts, Korda took the championship one shot at a time, as the cliche says.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Wednesday’s Game 1 of runs epitomized the cliche of basketball.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
But for Maria Poveromo, a soon-to-be Woodbridge High School graduate, some academic cliches still ring true.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
This setup could be cliche territory, but not in this telling.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Noun
Brousson is an Austin resident and often posts satirical videos teasing Texas cliches and generalizations.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
Sarandon brings a welcome unpredictability to Sylvia, complicating a character who might otherwise have curdled into cliche.
—Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 June 2026
Unlike pumpkin spice, which has settled in to be such a seasonal cliche that people feel the need to defend it, pickle is still crisp and new.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
In this section, artists Wendy Red Star, Omar Victor Diop, Yuki Kihara, Frida Orupabo, and Dimakatso Mathopa mine the tropes and cliches borne of these images, and through satire and recontextualization, offer works that center their own empowerment and subjectivity.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
But instead of submitting to those very human doubts, Korda took the championship one shot at a time, as the cliche says.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Wednesday’s Game 1 of runs epitomized the cliche of basketball.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
But for Maria Poveromo, a soon-to-be Woodbridge High School graduate, some academic cliches still ring true.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
This setup could be cliche territory, but not in this telling.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliché
Adjective
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This is a directed, stereotyped behavior in which the highest-resolution region of the somatosensory surface is brought to bear on the object requiring the most detailed analysis.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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In some cases, praise took on overtly stereotyped forms: words like 'love' were used disproportionately with female students, while 'powerful' appeared only for Black students.—
Rachel del Guidice,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Teenagers are tested on more advanced skills, such as making generalizations from a reading passage and comparing information from charts and graphs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Not All Smoothies Are Healthy Smoothies are often marketed as a healthy option, leading to a broad generalization that all smoothies are healthy, which isn’t the case.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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So tired and anxious and stressed.—
Anna Spoerre,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Noun
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What is in danger is that this will strip away the soul, the raw humanity actors like Jim Handy brough to each role and replace it with flat, generalized platitudes.—
Carl Kurlander,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
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The second was that, along with the platitudes about resilience, attendees were unusually honest about the Gulf’s predicament.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Maybe so, but think of how badly Congress had stated those hackneyed ideas.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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While not exactly a feminist screed, the script grants nary a free pass to the glut of hackneyed gender conventions in the golden-age canon without at least cracking a joke.—
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This is certainly true—and a rather banal truism.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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Rick Jackson is testing that truism in his campaign for Georgia governor.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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At the time of the country’s founding, the church was experiencing an ebb tide, as the rejection of organized religion became more commonplace.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Such sleight-of-hand is commonplace for Anderson Studio, which specializes in designing houses that nod to historic styles but are more responsive to their settings and inhabitants than an actual period house might be.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Maclean’s work traffics in deep fakes and glitch aesthetics, rainbow cuteness and the tropes of pulp—but these are set against violent dystopias and a world of cruelties borne, especially, by women (see her 2018 video Make Me Up as an example).—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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Dripping with passion and lovingly imbued with film noir tropes, Bound is a pulpy delight.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cliché.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clich%C3%A9. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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