conventional wisdoms

plural of conventional wisdom
as in party lines
opinions or beliefs that are held or accepted by most people Conventional wisdom in Hollywood says that a movie can't succeed unless it stars a famous actor or actress.

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Noun
  • Kirk also issued sweeping, negative generalizations about members of some minority groups, including Black people, which many critics viewed as racist.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
  • While most viewers praised the message, others challenged its generalizations.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The idea of sheep plays into wanting to break stereotypes, challenge stereotypes.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
  • My depression doesn’t look like the stereotypes of a woman with a resting sad face.
    Ashley Womble, SELF, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Conventional wisdoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventional%20wisdoms. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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