as in cliche
an idea or expression that has been used by many people
ended his letter with the overused truism, "You can't win them all!"
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Recent Examples of truism
These truisms posit that, for example, all human beings are inherently good.
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Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
There’s a truism that outdoor dining was the one most visible silver lining of COVID’s disastrous impact on the city, and that seems plainly so.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
This isn’t a Giants-specific truism, so the early returns can be meaningful, even in a small sample.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
This truism holds, whether the disrupter is gunning for the status quo from the left or the right.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2025
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Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
There’s a truism that outdoor dining was the one most visible silver lining of COVID’s disastrous impact on the city, and that seems plainly so.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
This isn’t a Giants-specific truism, so the early returns can be meaningful, even in a small sample.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
This truism holds, whether the disrupter is gunning for the status quo from the left or the right.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truism
Noun
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Nonetheless, there is a satisfying, compact completeness to their handling of the storylines of four different young mothers and sufficient grace notes are enabled in each case to stave off the cliches that occasionally threaten to engulf events.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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Democrats kept presenting cliches as insights and old ideas as new ideas.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
19 May 2025
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When any Democratic politician, including Gov. JB Pritzker, dares to stand up to extreme Republican rhetoric with any language beyond polite pablum and pious platitudes, pundits tell Democrats to lower the volume, cut the contempt and be nice.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Retreats have this effect on a person, bring out in you the worst platitudes.—
Lamorna Ash,
The Dial,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Luxury scented candles, like room sprays for that matter, have the power to elevate any moment: taking it from commonplace to utterly indulgent.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Grand Ole Opry House holds 4,400 people, but can’t accommodate standing-room tours, a commonplace in genres like EDM and hip-hop.—
Matthew Leimkuehler,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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To butcher a proverb, if Bielsa is for you, who in that corner of England could possibly be against you?—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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This powerful African proverb reminds us that a community of caring individuals—be it relatives, friends, or community members—plays a vital role in raising a child.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
10 May 2025
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“Truism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truism. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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