as in cliche
an idea or expression that has been used by many people a newspaper editorial offering the timeworn bromide that people should settle their differences peacefully

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Recent Examples of bromide While the journal noted that doctors were unable to review the original AI chat logs and that the bot likely suggested the substitution for another purpose, such as cleaning, the man purchased sodium bromide and used it in place of table salt for three months. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025 But just one month later, Sun recalled 135,000 vials of vecuronium bromide, a muscle relaxer used during surgery, saying glass particles had been found and could cause life-threatening blood clots. Megan Rose, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2025 Unfortunately, bromide can easily build up in the human body, where too much of it impairs nerve function. Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025 But in regards to getting a strong return in trading Luis Robert Jr., Chris Getz is adding a fourth verb to the bromide. Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bromide
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Noun
  • The same was true of the Dutch squad, and such situations have become something of a World Cup cliche, but in 1974 this was considered novel, and a sign that the sport had become overrun by financial interests, even at international level.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • As cliche as seems, Eid wants the spirit of his father’s restaurant to carry over.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • When asked to divulge what gave him confidence in Volpe long term, Cashman did not point to any specifics but rather platitudes that have not mounted to much success three years into the shortstop’s career.
    Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • These kumbaya platitudes feel out of place when battered and bloody boys are dropping like flies, but that works to the film’s advantage, laying the groundwork for the final rug-pull.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Bigelow’s work is procedural to its core, and that this film is a speculative what-if is made all the more horrifying because of its banality.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
  • If Berríos and Eichmann had different personalities, for me ‘Black Cocaine’ is a film about the banality of evil versus total evil.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
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  • That truism apparently extends to Switch modders as well, at least in the case of Ryan Daly.
    Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2025
  • There is a truism that a good place to live is a good place to visit—and that relationship often creates a virtuous cycle of development.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
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  • Talking about struggles, both past and present, can make the conversation commonplace and combat some of the fear that may fester in an indecisive personality.
    Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • And with a rise in pro salaries making skipping college more commonplace for America’s teenage prospects, the landscape has further shifted and opened up.
    Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Bromide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bromide. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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