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
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
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However, too often, sales kickoffs fall short of their potential, becoming mere exercises in rote presentations and motivational platitudes.
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Anjai Lal, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Will Goldenvoice apologize — not just with corporate platitudes, but with meaningful action?
—Lee Trink, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
The Portuguese novelist José Saramago is a master of such ironies, in which a narrator’s bland clichés and platitudes hang in the air, neither quite owned nor quite disavowed, waiting to be ironized by the action of the novel.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Frantic calls to Cabinet agencies about home-district impacts were yielding platitudes and not promises.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
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Anjai Lal, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Will Goldenvoice apologize — not just with corporate platitudes, but with meaningful action?
—Lee Trink, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
The Portuguese novelist José Saramago is a master of such ironies, in which a narrator’s bland clichés and platitudes hang in the air, neither quite owned nor quite disavowed, waiting to be ironized by the action of the novel.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Frantic calls to Cabinet agencies about home-district impacts were yielding platitudes and not promises.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for platitude
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“Platitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/platitude. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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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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