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party lines

noun

plural of party line
as in conventional wisdoms

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  1. chestnuts
  2. routines
  3. platitudes
  4. tropes
Noun
  • Candied chestnuts and violets, dark chocolates, and pralines are the specialties at Giovanni Galli, on Corso di Porta Romana.
    — Emma Bocchi, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
  • There are a few old chestnuts that are sort of irresistible, sort of inevitable.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of chestnuts
Noun
  • Your routines and health habits are under a microscope, urging you to consider what is no longer sustainable.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Not only that, but the Echo Glow can set routines, which is helpful for keeping your kids on track and maintaining schedules.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of routines
Noun
  • By platitudes like a peaceful and dignified death and silly words like natural.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Running parallel to this butchery investigation is the arrival of perpetually hungover FBI agent Gwen Birgssen, played by British actress Lily James with an incomprehensible southern drawl and some clunky platitudes that veer into genre parody.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of platitudes
Noun
  • Relying on the tropes rather than having fun with them, thwarting them.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
  • There are many factors that contribute to violence against women in Mexico, experts say, including gender inequality, pervasive sexist tropes and a high rate of impunity for killing women.
    — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of tropes
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“Party lines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/party%20lines. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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