as in cliche
an idea or expression that has been used by many people
"blondes have more fun" is a silly platitude
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Recent Examples of platitude
Sharon, however, had long seen through the industry’s platitudes.
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Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2025
The United States might start to see itself as others do—self-righteous, hypocritical, futile—tire of its own platitudes and lies, and consider a change.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Every week, there’s a new example of the upside-down logic at work in the White House: platitudes that say one thing, policies that portend another.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Comer must respond, not with platitudes, but with action.
—Baltimore Sun, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for platitude
Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2025
The United States might start to see itself as others do—self-righteous, hypocritical, futile—tire of its own platitudes and lies, and consider a change.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Every week, there’s a new example of the upside-down logic at work in the White House: platitudes that say one thing, policies that portend another.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Comer must respond, not with platitudes, but with action.
—Baltimore Sun, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platitude
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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These letters are all like parodies of wokeness and DEI bromides.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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However, swapping out classic sodium chloride for sodium bromide is a solid way to give yourself acne, involuntary muscle spasms, and paranoid psychosis.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Platitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platitude. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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