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a
: a word or expression used in a figurative sense : figure of speech
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: a common or overused theme or device : cliché
the usual horror movie tropes
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: a phrase or verse added as an embellishment or interpolation to the sung parts of the Mass in the Middle Ages
: body characterized by (such) a state
allotrope
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Noun
a screenplay that reads like a catalog of mystery-thriller tropes
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Gray takes a rather more conventional approach here to the genre tropes in Lee Zachariah’s sturdy screenplay, but provides more than enough rapid-fire shootouts, impressive stunt choreography, shifting allegiances and moderately clever plot twists to keep things interesting.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 13 June 2025
The 12-track LP was created during Grace’s month-long stint in Greece and draws inspiration from prominent tropes in Greek mythology.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
The marketing folks may be pushing it as the first real rom-com in years, but Song wisely and adeptly sidesteps all the tropes of the typical rom-com to deliver a smart, witty film about finding dates and mates in 21st century America.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Noun
Ghostface gave us the definitive horror villain of the '90s, the opening sequence with Drew Barrymore and a telephone remains an all-timer, plus its cleverness hasn't waned since horror tropes never die.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Gray takes a rather more conventional approach here to the genre tropes in Lee Zachariah’s sturdy screenplay, but provides more than enough rapid-fire shootouts, impressive stunt choreography, shifting allegiances and moderately clever plot twists to keep things interesting.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 13 June 2025
The 12-track LP was created during Grace’s month-long stint in Greece and draws inspiration from prominent tropes in Greek mythology.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
The marketing folks may be pushing it as the first real rom-com in years, but Song wisely and adeptly sidesteps all the tropes of the typical rom-com to deliver a smart, witty film about finding dates and mates in 21st century America.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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“Trope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trope. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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