Synonyms for cliché
kliˈʃeɪ, klɪ-cliché

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1. clichénoun

   Synonyms:
   platitude

2. clichénoun

   Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude.

   Kidnapping the love interest during a film is a bit of a cliché.

   Synonyms:
   platitude

3. clichénoun

   A stereotype (printing plate).

   Synonyms:
   platitude

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. platitude, cliche, banality, commonplace, bromidenoun

   a trite or obvious remark

   Synonyms:
   banality, commonplace, bromide, cliche, platitude

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1. • Remark
   • Truism

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1. List of paraphrases for "cliché":

   cliché, stereotype, platitude, clichéd, truism, commonplace, snapshot, photograph

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How to use cliché in a sentence?

1. Dad Archie Manning:

   Yeah, I haven't made up my mind, but I don't see Dad Archie Manning knowing that until after the season, whatever cliché you want to use, but I kind of stay in the moment and focus on the task at hand and just deal with this week. That's what I've done all season.

2. Solomon Short:

   Any great truth can -- and eventually will -- be expressed as a cliche -- a cliche is a sure and certain way to dilute an idea. For instance, my grandmother used to say, 'The black cat is always the last one off the fence.' I have no idea what she meant, but at one time, it was undoubtedly true.

3. Matthew Fitzpatrick:

   The feeling’s out of this world, it is so cliche, but it’s stuff you dream of as a kid. Yeah, to achieve it, I can retire a happy man tomorrow.

4. Pascal Siakam:

   It's amazing and it just proves that if you put the work in, man, and it's something that it's so cliche, but that's the story of my life.

5. Editor Robin Muir:

   Vogue has been synonymous with fashion and photography ... for 100 years, it's the style bible, I mean that old cliché comes into play.