as in cliche
an idea or expression that has been used by many people
a newspaper editorial offering the timeworn bromide that people should settle their differences peacefully
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Recent Examples of bromide
The film’s most perceptive campaign jokes pilfer from Warren Beatty’s Bulworth but without Beatty’s satire of DNC bromides.
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Armond White, National Review, 23 Oct. 2024
According to the old bromide, the grass is greener on the other side of the fence.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
In the 1800s bromides came about, an alternative to alcohol and opium used for centuries.
—Martha McPhee, Vogue, 24 July 2024
That point is shrill and shallow because De Sica, the artist who had previously directed the divorce drama The Children Are Watching Us, has already gone far past political bromides.
—Armond White, National Review, 19 June 2024
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Armond White, National Review, 23 Oct. 2024
According to the old bromide, the grass is greener on the other side of the fence.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
In the 1800s bromides came about, an alternative to alcohol and opium used for centuries.
—Martha McPhee, Vogue, 24 July 2024
That point is shrill and shallow because De Sica, the artist who had previously directed the divorce drama The Children Are Watching Us, has already gone far past political bromides.
—Armond White, National Review, 19 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bromide
Noun
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For Butler and the Heat the relationship has devolved to the seeming point of cliche.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2025
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On campus, Landow’s impact has gone beyond the bigger, stronger, faster cliches attached to most strength coaches.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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With twinkling lights, festive music, and the scent of roasted chestnuts in the air, these markets promise an enchanting experience for all who visit.—
Keyla Vasconcellos,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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Like the aroma of roasted American chestnuts, a pipedream because a fungal blight rendered the trees extinct.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
16 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Pat Riley or the Heat can soften their stance with platitudes going forward, but the only response that would resonate would be an extension, or agreement to work out a new deal in the offseason.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2025
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The best leadership books for women tackle the complexities of professional advancement head-on, moving past platitudes to deliver concrete strategies for specific challenges.—
Cynthia Pong, JD,
Forbes,
28 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The movie highlights the ‘banality of evil,’ a phrase coined by Hannah Arendt, and puts forward the idea that the commandant was just a person, not a monster.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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Barton appears to enjoy juxtaposing the banality of Helen’s life as a wife and mother—flawlessly hosting her husband’s holiday work party, sticking jewels on a crown for a Nativity costume—with the extravagant action of her secret life.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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This has been a truism around the Bulls since the organization drafted him in 2020.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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That said, there are guideposts and truisms that will give many savers a good shot at getting it right, experts said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Putting them all together in one attack exploit, however, is far from commonplace.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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Tour ’74 was Dylan’s first-ever arena tour—a rock commonplace by 1974 that had not even been imaginable in 1966.—
Michaelangelo Matos,
Rolling Stone,
17 Sep. 2024
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“Bromide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bromide. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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