as in stereotyped
used or heard so often as to be dull
the film's clichéd story of an underdog who overcomes insurmountable odds to win
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Recent Examples of clichéd
How to Die Alone definitely finds its groove mid-season as the show moves forward in a way that’s comfortably predictable yet never cliched.
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
Unfortunately, this practice makes all digital content look the same: robotic, devoid of emotion, cliched, meaningless, and lacking personality or natural flavor.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
There’s an easy, cliched way to sound design drunkenness.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2024
Lyrics make nods to cliched sentiments that could have been sung by both Jone Jett and Aaron Carter.
—Margaret Farrell, SPIN, 12 Sep. 2024
The bottom line: Some lines are old and a bit cliched, but still be true.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
Actually, gift-giving is not obligatory, and the range of gift options for Father's Day has moved on from the cliched socks, ties, or slippers of our youth to include all the treasures that Amazon Prime has to offer and more.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
In fact, characters in his books rail against the cliched depictions of Native Americans in vintage settings.
—Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Some might consider these characters as cliched, and possibly offensive, tropes from an outdated view of America.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
Unfortunately, this practice makes all digital content look the same: robotic, devoid of emotion, cliched, meaningless, and lacking personality or natural flavor.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
There’s an easy, cliched way to sound design drunkenness.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2024
Lyrics make nods to cliched sentiments that could have been sung by both Jone Jett and Aaron Carter.
—Margaret Farrell, SPIN, 12 Sep. 2024
The bottom line: Some lines are old and a bit cliched, but still be true.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
Actually, gift-giving is not obligatory, and the range of gift options for Father's Day has moved on from the cliched socks, ties, or slippers of our youth to include all the treasures that Amazon Prime has to offer and more.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
In fact, characters in his books rail against the cliched depictions of Native Americans in vintage settings.
—Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Some might consider these characters as cliched, and possibly offensive, tropes from an outdated view of America.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clichéd
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Chicano artists also critically reexamined stereotyped figures, such as the pachuco and pachuca, and retold current and historic events through artworks that questioned hegemonic narratives.Mary Thomas, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Covino is also tasked with the least comedic role and excels at imbuing his character with enough nuance to be the one actor who transcends the script’s stereotyped trappings.Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2024
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But towards the end of the day, when everyone is sufficiently tired out, Webb says there's nothing better than sitting down and winding down together.Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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In difficult listening situations, participants described feeling physically and mentally tired.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Revelations that are supposed to be moving and heartfelt feel hackneyed and clichéd, and it’s not helped by Shyamalan’s amateurish performance.Will Leitch, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
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Wan bodies the haunted house subgenre here, creating an immersive atmosphere grounded in masterful storytelling and a scrupulous '70s mise-en-scène, one that earns all of its scares by avoiding hackneyed stunts and over-the-top theatrics.Danny Horn, James Mercadante, Ilana Gordon, EW.com, 31 July 2024
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Her confidence turns the trite line into a power move.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 16 July 2024
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One useful, if trite, function of trauma in fiction is to give characters depth.Judy Berman, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Clichéd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clich%C3%A9d. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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