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also cliche
as in stereotyped
used or heard so often as to be dull
a cliché tale of lust and betrayal among the fabulously rich
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also cliche
as in generalization
an idea or expression that has been used by many people
try to write a love story without resorting to well-worn clichés
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Recent Examples of cliché
Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Falling iguanas have become a Florida cliche at this point, but this cold snap was the most brutal since 2010.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Dubs’ character, Aleister, isn’t a saint or a martyr, cliche or stereotype.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
The cliches of Hollywood endings notwithstanding, Cumming is happy and at peace.
—Jonathan Borge, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Cue the cliche mother-daughter heart-to-heart in the third act, which Mullally actually does sell.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
So, as media day unfolded Saturday, the coach offered a flow of cliches and sayings.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
Never work with kids or animals, the Hollywood cliche goes.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
The best songs use Natanya’s dense web of ideas to reflect on opaque emotions that stubbornly refuse to be reduced to cliche.
—H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
Lonesome Dove on TV roams the well-trod dramatic range of western cliche, but dang if that ain’t the point.
—Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Falling iguanas have become a Florida cliche at this point, but this cold snap was the most brutal since 2010.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Dubs’ character, Aleister, isn’t a saint or a martyr, cliche or stereotype.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
The cliches of Hollywood endings notwithstanding, Cumming is happy and at peace.
—Jonathan Borge, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Cue the cliche mother-daughter heart-to-heart in the third act, which Mullally actually does sell.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
So, as media day unfolded Saturday, the coach offered a flow of cliches and sayings.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
Never work with kids or animals, the Hollywood cliche goes.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
The best songs use Natanya’s dense web of ideas to reflect on opaque emotions that stubbornly refuse to be reduced to cliche.
—H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliché
Adjective
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Later, Lenape artist Joe Baker places cutout photographs of his ancestors over the stereotyped images of Native Americans found in the wallpaper.—
Tom McDonough,
Artforum,
1 Nov. 2025
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Several leaders described the pressure of being both highly visible and easily stereotyped.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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They're exhausted by the constant airing of grievances having little to do with what's actually going on in the country, and by the broad generalizations about, well, everything, that ignore context, nuance and facts to promote a political viewpoint.—
Brenda Looper,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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According to Dobot, by bridging laboratory development with operational deployment, the unified training field enables cross-scenario and multi-task generalization.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While a few icons have grown tired (like the Fontainebleau Miami Beach and Eden Roc Miami Beach, missing from this list), several have recently poured money into renovations, including the Mayfair House and Gardens; Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, which just reopened; and the Delano Miami.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bell remembered during the Stars on Ice tour in 2022 when the skaters rolled into a new city, tired, groggy and sore from the long bus ride, Liu, dressed in a baggy hoodie and billowing sweatpants, could go on the ice and throw perfect jumps without warning.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Many use cases are still being deployed or piloted, and the agency’s AI database is filled with jargon and platitudes that, in many instances, can be interpreted in multiple ways.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Google is famous for dodging questions by reciting platitudes on its calls.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This is actually better than some of the hackneyed rom-coms Reiner muddled through, a coming-of-age story about two kids’ pseudo-love story from grade school through middle school.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
16 Dec. 2025
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On the first real mission in the jungle region of Fury Green, Samus encounters a Galactic Federation technician named Myles Mackenzie who, from his reveal in the pre-release previews, became a sticking point for fans due to his hackneyed sidekick trappings.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
2 Dec. 2025
Noun
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What’s happening now underscores that truism.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mayors of other county cities have recently validated that truism.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In the book, the trope is introduced when Lockwood sleeps in Catherine’s childhood bed and is visited by her girl-ghost wandering the moors, demanding to be let in.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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Between jokes about research funding and the scientific questions that might arise upon spotting a fuzzy pink Tyrannosaurus rex on a strange planet, Lemming uses her protagonist, Dory, to poke fun at romance tropes and graduate student woes alike.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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All-cash offers, including in Boise and its surrounding suburbs, became commonplace and spurred bidding wars that drove up housing prices, Michael Megis, a longtime broker also with the Homes of Idaho real estate firm, said in an interview.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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McTier said Disney’s deal with OpenAI is an example of the kind of partnership that should become more commonplace.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cliché.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clich%C3%A9. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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