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
While the series isn’t as thrilling as viewers may hope, the engaging performances and several of the less trite twists and turns work well enough.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
To Stewart, the summary feels trite.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2026
Clown in a Cornfield may lean into its YA novel background; by the end, even the trite love triangle gets a welcome subversion.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
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.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
To Stewart, the summary feels trite.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2026
Clown in a Cornfield may lean into its YA novel background; by the end, even the trite love triangle gets a welcome subversion.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
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.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trite
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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While a few icons have grown tired (like the Fontainebleau Miami Beach and Eden Roc Miami Beach, missing from this list), several have recently poured money into renovations, including the Mayfair House and Gardens; Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, which just reopened; and the Delano Miami.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bell remembered during the Stars on Ice tour in 2022 when the skaters rolled into a new city, tired, groggy and sore from the long bus ride, Liu, dressed in a baggy hoodie and billowing sweatpants, could go on the ice and throw perfect jumps without warning.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 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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All-cash offers, including in Boise and its surrounding suburbs, became commonplace and spurred bidding wars that drove up housing prices, Michael Megis, a longtime broker also with the Homes of Idaho real estate firm, said in an interview.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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McTier said Disney’s deal with OpenAI is an example of the kind of partnership that should become more commonplace.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Trite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trite. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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