as in cliche
an idea or expression that has been used by many people
ended his letter with the overused truism, "You can't win them all!"
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Recent Examples of truism
The notion that Trump is the wrong answer to the right question has become something of a truism for liberals.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
With Section 899, Republicans are trying to test the truism about two wrongs not making a right.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
For Alex Eala, though, that truism exists on an entirely different level.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
That is a truism that has existed for at least 50 years.
—ABC News, 4 May 2025
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
With Section 899, Republicans are trying to test the truism about two wrongs not making a right.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
For Alex Eala, though, that truism exists on an entirely different level.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
That is a truism that has existed for at least 50 years.
—ABC News, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truism
Noun
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Bana embodies Kyle’s suffocating cliches with endearing commitment, his gravelly voice, gentle countenance, and steadfast capability combining to form a recognizable portrait of pride and suffering.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
17 July 2025
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And in a twist on the typical movie cliches, guess who plays the ditzy character this time?—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Walz seemed to agree but then retreated to platitudes.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
25 July 2025
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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
Noun
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The sheer number of stray cats in the U.S. makes encounters like this commonplace.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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Luxury scented candles, like room sprays for that matter, have the power to elevate any moment: taking it from commonplace to utterly indulgent.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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A certain proverb about glass houses comes to mind.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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In other words, the proverb about teaching old dogs new tricks seemed personally apt.—
Thomas Cangelosi,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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“Truism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truism. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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