as in stereotyped
used or heard so often as to be dull
the speaker offered disappointingly trite sentiments about embracing each challenge as an opportunity
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Recent Examples of trite
But whatever personal motivation might lie behind the film is impossible to see in the final product — not in its boilerplate depiction of grief, not in its trite evocations of the occult.
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Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
The play-calling was trite, the pre-snap energy was underwhelming, and the offensive line — without Ikem Ekwonu — took a step back.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Unoriginal, trite, simplistic, and most of all, obvious?
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
There was no explanation, only trite apologies that there were too many qualified applicants that year.
—Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
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Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
The play-calling was trite, the pre-snap energy was underwhelming, and the offensive line — without Ikem Ekwonu — took a step back.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Unoriginal, trite, simplistic, and most of all, obvious?
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
There was no explanation, only trite apologies that there were too many qualified applicants that year.
—Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trite
Adjective
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Later, Lenape artist Joe Baker places cutout photographs of his ancestors over the stereotyped images of Native Americans found in the wallpaper.—
Tom McDonough,
Artforum,
1 Nov. 2025
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Several leaders described the pressure of being both highly visible and easily stereotyped.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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The script is filled with tired tropes and doesn’t set up JayDee in a way that showcases his natural presence or way with words.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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LeBron James’ agent, Rich Paul, is downplaying the bombshell report suggesting Los Angeles Lakers Governor Jeanie Buss has grown tired of his client.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This is actually better than some of the hackneyed rom-coms Reiner muddled through, a coming-of-age story about two kids’ pseudo-love story from grade school through middle school.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
16 Dec. 2025
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On the first real mission in the jungle region of Fury Green, Samus encounters a Galactic Federation technician named Myles Mackenzie who, from his reveal in the pre-release previews, became a sticking point for fans due to his hackneyed sidekick trappings.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
2 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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After which, dogs and humans being buried together became commonplace.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the book cannot credit Boone with commonplace human thoughtfulness.—
Julius Taranto,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Trite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trite. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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