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
Set in a terminal at Newark Airport during the holiday rush, the sketch plays as a Christmas pageant of all the most cliched airport behavior, from taking your weed edible too early and in too high a dose to the couple disagreeing over joining the mile high club.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2024
In the new Hulu show Interior Chinatown, a background actor trapped playing different cliched Asian characters on a police procedural gets involved in Chinatown’s crime scene.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
There are subtle hints of green — namely in the shamrock brooch — but Weber wanted to move away from the need for cliched green to represent her homeland.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
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.
—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
Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2024
In the new Hulu show Interior Chinatown, a background actor trapped playing different cliched Asian characters on a police procedural gets involved in Chinatown’s crime scene.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
There are subtle hints of green — namely in the shamrock brooch — but Weber wanted to move away from the need for cliched green to represent her homeland.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clichéd
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Tragedies can be examined by those outside of its sphere of destruction, but the groundswell of feeling from Mexican viewers and critics is that there was little or no care taken to understand the cultural grief beyond stereotyped spectacle.—
Lucy Ford,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Founded by artists who grew up in Maryvale, Salcido said the purpose of Labor is to be the bridge that shows the artistic capacity and potential of Maryvale because the neighborhood is too often stereotyped, underrepresented and ignored.—
David Ulloa Jr,
The Arizona Republic,
6 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The upstairs restaurant serves Italian classics with a twist, as well as couscous and dishes prepared in a wok, which can be a nice change for those tired of pizza and pasta.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Some women combat veterans and military experts say Hegseth's likely rise to Trump's cabinet has left them frustrated and exhausted and has revived tired, sexist arguments against their service.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Good news is bad news for investors, as the hackneyed phrase goes.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2025
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But the hackneyed drama hasn’t mustered much enthusiasm from critics or moviegoers, and was unsurprisingly overlooked in the Globes’ best drama category.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Instead of using the default gray/green background LinkedIn provides, which is boring, or a standard stock image, which can be trite, turn your background into a call-to-action.—
William Arruda,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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There is a monthly overview and then a page for each day, along with a quote that manages to be thought-provoking without being too trite.—
Medea Giordano,
WIRED,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Clichéd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clich%C3%A9d. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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