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an idea or expression that has been used by many people
a screenplay that reads like a catalog of mystery-thriller tropes the narrative trope of two rival characters falling in love by the end of the story
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Eggers’ Nosferatu does away with modern cinematic vampire tropes and returns to the folkloric roots of the vampire, as well as staying faithful to the spirit of the 1922 film.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
The chilling serial-killer thriller helped establish the tropes of the slasher subgenre, preceding Halloween by four years.
—EW.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Yet, year after year, some advertisers fall back on tired stereotypes and tropes that don't feel relevant to diverse audiences.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
That gets into the tropes the movie’s playing with — a small-town boy goes to the big city, right?
—Aja Romano, Vox, 25 Dec. 2024
The network made over 100 titles accessible on their website and app until January 1, 2025, and many of the films rely on similar tropes of small-town romances or Christmas heartbreak.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
About all of the Rolling Stone rock & roll tropes not taken.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
The two meet after Billy offers to help her with a fundraiser recital, leaning into the traditional Christmas movie tropes.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
That setup is what makes this year’s breakout anime series Dan Da Dan such a hit, as well as a witch’s brew of other genre inspirations and warmly familiar tropes that coalesce into one of 2024’s most entertaining series, animated or otherwise.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
The chilling serial-killer thriller helped establish the tropes of the slasher subgenre, preceding Halloween by four years.
—EW.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Yet, year after year, some advertisers fall back on tired stereotypes and tropes that don't feel relevant to diverse audiences.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
That gets into the tropes the movie’s playing with — a small-town boy goes to the big city, right?
—Aja Romano, Vox, 25 Dec. 2024
The network made over 100 titles accessible on their website and app until January 1, 2025, and many of the films rely on similar tropes of small-town romances or Christmas heartbreak.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
About all of the Rolling Stone rock & roll tropes not taken.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
The two meet after Billy offers to help her with a fundraiser recital, leaning into the traditional Christmas movie tropes.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
That setup is what makes this year’s breakout anime series Dan Da Dan such a hit, as well as a witch’s brew of other genre inspirations and warmly familiar tropes that coalesce into one of 2024’s most entertaining series, animated or otherwise.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Tropes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tropes. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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