platitude
noun
plat·i·tude
ˈpla-tə-ˌtüd 
-ˌtyüd
1
: the quality or state of being dull or insipid
2
: a banal, trite, or stale remark
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Examples of platitude in a Sentence
His speech was filled with familiar platitudes about the value of hard work and dedication.
“blondes have more fun” is a silly platitude
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Typically, the focus is on court operations and budget — the number of cases handled, number of cases resolved, and so on — with occasional platitudes about access to justice.
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Steve Zeidman, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Many of their remarks were vague and filled with typical management platitudes, but
below are some of the snippets of conversation that caught my attention over two days
of schmoozing with watch executives employed by one of the most powerful groups in
the industry.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2025
At the same time, Angelou is routinely reduced to an unthreatening avatar of inspirational platitudes, her work often overlooked by academics and critics even as her most quotable quips circulate endlessly.
—TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
This narrative represents Millennial Hollywood at its most opportunistic, trading social-justice platitudes for bloodlust.
—Armond White, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
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Steve Zeidman, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Many of their remarks were vague and filled with typical management platitudes, but
below are some of the snippets of conversation that caught my attention over two days
of schmoozing with watch executives employed by one of the most powerful groups in
the industry.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2025
At the same time, Angelou is routinely reduced to an unthreatening avatar of inspirational platitudes, her work often overlooked by academics and critics even as her most quotable quips circulate endlessly.
—TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
This narrative represents Millennial Hollywood at its most opportunistic, trading social-justice platitudes for bloodlust.
—Armond White, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Platitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/platitude. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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platitude
noun
plat·i·tude
ˈplat-ə-ˌt(y)üd
1
: the quality or state of being dull or not stimulating
2
: an obvious, stale, or shallow remark
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