platitude
noun
plat·i·tude
ˈpla-tə-ˌtüd 
-ˌtyüd
1
: the quality or state of being dull or insipid
2
: a banal, trite, or stale remark
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Examples of platitude in a Sentence
His speech was filled with familiar platitudes about the value of hard work and dedication.
“blondes have more fun” is a silly platitude
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But after the interviewer presses again, Noel goes back to tiptoeing, offering meaningless platitudes about using it as motivation.
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 Aug. 2024
In between these exchanges, the pair offer platitudes about the dangers (but never the details) of war.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
There is no place for their platitudes, inaction or hiding of damning reports when our children need immediate protection.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2024
Yet in time, many in this generation turned against the regime and came to see its discourse as a mix of conservative and capitalist platitudes, encouraged by the teachings of an anachronistic church.
—Victor Pérez-Díaz, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2013
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 Aug. 2024
In between these exchanges, the pair offer platitudes about the dangers (but never the details) of war.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
There is no place for their platitudes, inaction or hiding of damning reports when our children need immediate protection.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2024
Yet in time, many in this generation turned against the regime and came to see its discourse as a mix of conservative and capitalist platitudes, encouraged by the teachings of an anachronistic church.
—Victor Pérez-Díaz, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2013
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“Platitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/platitude. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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platitude
noun
plat·i·tude
ˈplat-ə-ˌt(y)üd
1
: the quality or state of being dull or not stimulating
2
: an obvious, stale, or shallow remark
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