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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However, the billionaire’s use of spending cliches to justify the approach was tough to argue with.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Normally, that’s one of the most overused cliches in sports.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Seasonal ingredients are frequently added, too, including chestnuts or persimmons in the fall, sumo citrus in winter, and cherry blossoms come spring.—
Caroline Newton,
Bon Appétit,
12 Dec. 2024
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Crafted with care, this unique formula harnesses the power of organic chestnut sourced from pesticide-free farms in Korea's Buyeo province, where tradition meets innovation.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
2 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The film follows an ensemble of campers who are weary of platitudes about grief, and speak to one another from a place of radical honesty that is by turns heartbreaking and darkly hilarious, embracing irreverent humor as a cathartic means of self-expression.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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The members simply rounded up the usual suspects of platitudes.—
Vincent Turley,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Yesterday’s pangrams were attainability, banality and inability.—
Benjamin Mueller,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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The images are captivating in their intimacy and in their banality.—
April White,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The truism has it that most great New York magazine editors come from away—from the West or the Midwest or across the Atlantic—and arrive with an ability to see what natives don’t.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
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The episode, though, underscored the truism that the papacy is a matter of general public knowledge, interest and debate here, and that speculating about the pope’s current health and who might be next is a national pastime.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
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The Grand Ole Opry House holds 4,400 people, but can’t accommodate standing-room tours, a commonplace in genres like EDM and hip-hop.—
Matthew Leimkuehler,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Bromide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bromide. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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