Synonyms of tropes

tropes

noun

plural of trope

as in clichés

an idea or expression that has been used by many people

a screenplay that reads like a catalog of mystery-thriller tropes

the narrative trope of two rival characters falling in love by the end of the story

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clichés
• commonplaces
• truisms
• sayings
• platitudes
• bromides
• banalities
• chestnuts
• proverbs
• shibboleths
• stereotypes
• homilies
• groaners
• generalizations
• party lines
• inanities
• routines
• adages
• simplifications
• saws
• generalities
• conventional wisdoms
• old wives' tales

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• profundities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tropes

But every turn back to genre tropes has brought out new depths from the author. — Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Fairyland inspired a multitude of smaller, midcentury theme parks seeking to emulate its tropes and philosophy. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Across the country, agitators on the left and the right are increasingly flirting with antisemitic tropes, conspiracy theories and in-jokes to bring in new followers. — Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Part of this year's success off the wire rests with one of the more on-the-nose tropes — add Colorado Rockies. — John Laghezza, New York Times, 10 July 2026

The choice yields a brighter, richer, more varied and nuanced story in which coming-of-age tropes mingle with Gileadean bleakness to reveal new facets of a state premised on male supremacy. — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026

Part of what draws readers to particular genre books, whether on Amazon or at airport kiosks, is the fealty to hyper-specific tropes and reliable plot patterns, the predictable and satisfying arcs of its heroines and heroes. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026

Ever more directors are embracing genre, its tropes of its sub-genres. — John Hopewell, Variety, 7 July 2026

Tropes and subgenres The dark academia genre is built on a niche subset of tropes, common literary devices and themes that are shared across various works to develop character dynamics, relationships, and plots. — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026