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an idea or expression that has been used by many people
"blondes have more fun" is a silly platitude
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Recent Examples of platitude
Such platitudes strike at the core of Conley’s intentions.
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
There’s nothing worse than when people send you slogans or platitudes.
—Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Characters speak in platitudes about loss, grief, loyalty and revenge, and the cast mostly works down to the level of the dialogue.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Reeves, in establishing his masculinity think tank, has spoken about the public dearth of fatherly life-guidance—a vacuum that such manosphere denizens as Andrew Tate and Jordan Peterson, with their alarming blend of platitudes and misogyny, have come to fill for unmoored boys and men.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
There’s nothing worse than when people send you slogans or platitudes.
—Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Characters speak in platitudes about loss, grief, loyalty and revenge, and the cast mostly works down to the level of the dialogue.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Reeves, in establishing his masculinity think tank, has spoken about the public dearth of fatherly life-guidance—a vacuum that such manosphere denizens as Andrew Tate and Jordan Peterson, with their alarming blend of platitudes and misogyny, have come to fill for unmoored boys and men.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platitude
Noun
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Because, ultimately, there is no success (without struggle), there is no sunshine without rain, all the cliches.Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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The production’s simplicity ditched the cliches that have accumulated around the play over decades.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Jelani Cobb an hour ago Kamala Harris’s Fourth Quarter Photograph by Kevin Lamarque / Reuters An old sports truism holds that defense wins championships.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Illustration: Sam Whitney; Getty Images Cybersecurity truisms have long been described in simple terms of trust: Beware email attachments from unfamiliar sources, and don't hand over credentials to a fraudulent website.Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 31 May 2021
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The recession generated populist revolts on the right (the Tea Party movement) and the left (the Occupy movement), and made what had appeared to be broad public acceptance of pro-market bromides seem like an illusion.Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Antihistamines to reduce the body's immune response (e.g., diphenhydramine) Bronchodilators to further open the airways (e.g., albuterol or an ipratropium bromide and albuterol combination) Insect Stings Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis are caused by exposure to an allergen.Daniel More, Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Platitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platitude. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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