platitude
noun
plat·i·tude
ˈpla-tə-ˌtüd 
-ˌtyüd
1
: the quality or state of being dull or insipid
2
: a banal, trite, or stale remark
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Examples of platitude in a Sentence
His speech was filled with familiar platitudes about the value of hard work and dedication.
“blondes have more fun” is a silly platitude
Recent Examples on the Web
There’s nothing worse than when people send you slogans or platitudes.
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Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Most politicians speak in platitudes, and Trump has offered nothing except mass deportations and blanket tariffs, according to Ruhle.
—Luke Gentile, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Sep. 2024
Characters speak in platitudes about loss, grief, loyalty and revenge, and the cast mostly works down to the level of the dialogue.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Reeves, in establishing his masculinity think tank, has spoken about the public dearth of fatherly life-guidance—a vacuum that such manosphere denizens as Andrew Tate and Jordan Peterson, with their alarming blend of platitudes and misogyny, have come to fill for unmoored boys and men.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
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Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Most politicians speak in platitudes, and Trump has offered nothing except mass deportations and blanket tariffs, according to Ruhle.
—Luke Gentile, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Sep. 2024
Characters speak in platitudes about loss, grief, loyalty and revenge, and the cast mostly works down to the level of the dialogue.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Reeves, in establishing his masculinity think tank, has spoken about the public dearth of fatherly life-guidance—a vacuum that such manosphere denizens as Andrew Tate and Jordan Peterson, with their alarming blend of platitudes and misogyny, have come to fill for unmoored boys and men.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Platitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/platitude. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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platitude
noun
plat·i·tude
ˈplat-ə-ˌt(y)üd
1
: the quality or state of being dull or not stimulating
2
: an obvious, stale, or shallow remark
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