as in cliche
an idea or expression that has been used by many people
"blondes have more fun" is a silly platitude
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Recent Examples of platitude
Starting with fawning platitudes, the relationship between the world's richest man and the world's most powerful man has come to an acrimonious end.
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Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Wilson delivered platitudes and cliches at the podium, but ultimately so far, the offense’s play has not been anywhere close to good enough in the open practices thus far.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
Although, it must be said, this platitude declines rapidly into dark repetition, a burst of vigilance searching for release.
—Jonathon Sturgeon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Writing at length is to me always an act of learning and changing, in which authors can strive towards something more dimensional than a platitude on a placard.
—Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Wilson delivered platitudes and cliches at the podium, but ultimately so far, the offense’s play has not been anywhere close to good enough in the open practices thus far.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
Although, it must be said, this platitude declines rapidly into dark repetition, a burst of vigilance searching for release.
—Jonathon Sturgeon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Writing at length is to me always an act of learning and changing, in which authors can strive towards something more dimensional than a platitude on a placard.
—Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platitude
Noun
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The channel presents videos of Adams traveling to various country clubs and using Jewish cliches to poke fun at golf’s historic exclusion of Jews.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
4 July 2025
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The actor does his best to exude menace, but he’s hampered by a script filled with franchise cliches like an evil admiral (Peter Weller) and Kirk playing fast and loose with the Prime Directive.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The notion that Trump is the wrong answer to the right question has become something of a truism for liberals.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
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With Section 899, Republicans are trying to test the truism about two wrongs not making a right.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Noun
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His trite bromides are typical of showbiz cretins struggling to appear principled.—
Armond White,
National Review,
28 May 2025
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The state uses a three-drug protocol of etomidate, rocuronium bromide and potassium acetate.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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“Platitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platitude. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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