as in cliche
an idea or expression that has been used by many people
an op-ed piece that's offers nothing but warmed-over chestnuts for solving the city's financial woes
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Recent Examples of chestnut
The smoky vanilla and chestnut notes complement Moon Dust’s palo santo beautifully, while the warmth grounds the herbal brightness.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 21 Mar. 2025
But here in the Mediterranean, these chestnuts had lived for centuries, providing nourishment for humans and animals as well as timber for shelter and economic sustenance.
—Ben Seal, JSTOR Daily, 19 Mar. 2025
Cement stairs quickly gave way to a cobblestoned mule track that led through groves of chestnut and holm oak.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Bitter chocolate brown emerged as the new black, complemented by tan and chestnut.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 21 Mar. 2025
But here in the Mediterranean, these chestnuts had lived for centuries, providing nourishment for humans and animals as well as timber for shelter and economic sustenance.
—Ben Seal, JSTOR Daily, 19 Mar. 2025
Cement stairs quickly gave way to a cobblestoned mule track that led through groves of chestnut and holm oak.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Bitter chocolate brown emerged as the new black, complemented by tan and chestnut.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chestnut
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During his two-minute tribute, Dr. Robby — who’s suffering from acute existential exhaustion on top of the day’s extra-fine grind — falls back on a handful of cliches.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Apr. 2025
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The song, the first disco hit and an indelible gay anthem, here feels like a pandering cliche.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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But Lee, wise to how the heart stutters, didn’t pander to audiences with bromides like love is love.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Antihistamines to reduce the body’s immune response (e.g., diphenhydramine) Bronchodilators to open the airways (e.g., albuterol or ipratropium bromide and albuterol) Your healthcare team will continue to assess your health status and give additional medications if needed.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
19 Oct. 2024
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But Bluey’s comforted when Calypso tells her a proverb about a farmer who trusts everything will turn out the way it’s meant to be.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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Whitaker nicknamed the place Sparrow Hall, a reference to a medieval saint’s proverb about a sparrow who flies over a royal banquet, feeling only a brief moment of warmth.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
17 Mar. 2025
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Escala Forma Miami’s tropical tropes are all used at once, and to great effect, within this living room by local studio Escala Forma.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2025
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The first half is telling the love story that on the surface it’s meant to be about, which draws people in — using all of the tropes of romantic stories at the pop culture level.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
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However, too often, sales kickoffs fall short of their potential, becoming mere exercises in rote presentations and motivational platitudes.—
Anjai Lal,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Will Goldenvoice apologize — not just with corporate platitudes, but with meaningful action?—
Lee Trink,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2025
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There are quick but indelible glimpses of signs for the whites-only ticket booth, waiting room, and rest room; when Stack, seeing a white woman nearby, orders Sammie to avert his eyes and walk away, the screen shivers with the ambient terror underlying the banalities of segregation.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2025
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And as his fellow nominees have trudged through the Q&As, Chalamet has largely eschewed the traditional banalities of awards season.—
Ramin Setoodeh,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Read more The pathetic, slow-motion downfall of Barack Obama Houseguests and fish begin to smell after three days, as the saying goes.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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As the saying goes, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.—
Fernanda Galan,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Chestnut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chestnut. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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