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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
Not the word kindness, not the platitudes.
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Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
The process is so slow that a City Council committee held a hearing earlier this month essentially to turn up the heat on administration officials, who offered no explanation for the molasses-like contracting process other than platitudes.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
But behind the pomp and platitudes, Putin is also facing Xi in a much weaker position than during his last visit to Beijing in September.
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Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
Taiwan Beneath all the platitudes, there are still some simmering tensions.
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Selina Wang,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for platitude
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
The process is so slow that a City Council committee held a hearing earlier this month essentially to turn up the heat on administration officials, who offered no explanation for the molasses-like contracting process other than platitudes.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
But behind the pomp and platitudes, Putin is also facing Xi in a much weaker position than during his last visit to Beijing in September.
—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
Taiwan Beneath all the platitudes, there are still some simmering tensions.
—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platitude
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This is certainly true—and a rather banal truism.
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Rick Jackson is testing that truism in his campaign for Georgia governor.
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The president used similar bromides in private calls to assuage allies, including Steve Bannon and Tucker Carlson, before launching the war in February, according to people familiar with the conversations.
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Other testing by the state’s environmental quality department found elevated levels of heavy metals commonly found in oil field wastewater including barium and bromide.
Noun
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Communion does him no favors, though, mostly in its sheer banality.
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Here, Laura, a magazine writer in London, drifts through old friendships, failed romances, and the gothic banalities of family life.
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Wolff was only the eighth woman to drive a Formula 1 car (four more have done it since); the role, a now-commonplace one that includes driving the simulator during Grand Prix weekends to inform trackside strategy, was created for her.
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The videos are often integrated into larger montages of drone strikes, underscoring how commonplace these drones have become for Russian forces.
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With 30 rooms, including 13 suites, all with views of the Dolomites, the interiors depart from familiar alpine tropes.
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In that episode, there is a very direct conversation about tropes and specifically the crazy-ex-girlfriend trope regarding Arthur’s ex, Narcissa, played by Anna Camp.
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Their advice and memorable sayings reveal lessons of perseverance, faith and integrity — values that continue to influence generations that follow.
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As the saying goes, all press is good press, and in the time between when the announcement was made and now, many of Lambrini Girls’ original concert venues were rebooked into larger spaces.
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“Platitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platitude. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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