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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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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
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
Club Kid runs right up to and then darts around so many potential cliches in a way that’s really satisfying.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 26 May 2026
The writing and the acting boldly flirt with cliche and caricature, which, as the show is about 100% pastiche, drawn from films more than three-quarters of a century old, could scarcely be avoided and isn’t really a problem.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Sure, Josh’s seasonal arc becomes finding a new mate before the next hibernation, but the episodic stories soon settle into all-too-familiar rom-com cliches, without enough contrast from the animal’s POV to provide much enlightenment for the human audience.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
Noun
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
Club Kid runs right up to and then darts around so many potential cliches in a way that’s really satisfying.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 26 May 2026
The writing and the acting boldly flirt with cliche and caricature, which, as the show is about 100% pastiche, drawn from films more than three-quarters of a century old, could scarcely be avoided and isn’t really a problem.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Sure, Josh’s seasonal arc becomes finding a new mate before the next hibernation, but the episodic stories soon settle into all-too-familiar rom-com cliches, without enough contrast from the animal’s POV to provide much enlightenment for the human audience.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 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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Of course, if the AI does generalize, the difficulty is that the AI generalizations about mental health might be off base.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Start with an abstract generalization of the integers called a ring.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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My wife lowers her gaze as if tired, rubbing the side of her glass with her fingers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The first step is to avoid the tired trap of pitting a liberal arts education against a technical or practical one.—
Jamie Merisotis,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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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
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Not the word kindness, not the platitudes.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 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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Spain’s success over the past five years has undermined many long-standing political-economic truisms.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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His deep arsenal gives him a chance to handle a truism of the craft.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Tuesday’s announcement marked the rare selection of an all-male crew, which has not been commonplace at NASA for years.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Seeing an American on the roster of a top European club is now commonplace, unlike at the turn of the century.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Fourth walls are shattered, hoary tropes are dismantled, the body count climbs and a joke gets thrown in about the endless supply of Wayanses ready to keep the franchise going.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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But in our universe, just over a year ago, Lineker shared an Instagram post about Zionism that featured an emoji of a rat, an antisemitic trope.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cliché.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clich%C3%A9. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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