as in cliche
an idea or expression that has been used by many people
an op-ed piece that's offers nothing but warmed-over chestnuts for solving the city's financial woes
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of chestnut
Then there’s his stuffing, packed with herbs, sausage, and chestnuts—a rich, hearty dish that manages to feel both familiar and elevated all at once.
—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Almost gooey, swirling aromas—some petrol and anise and roasted chestnuts and bitter cherries.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Sicily is well known for its vibrant food scene, which takes on bold new flavors from the fresh autumn harvest of truffles, grapes, olives, eggplant, pomegranates, and chestnuts.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2024
However, in the hard mast crop category, chestnuts are also loved by whitetails.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for chestnut 
Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Almost gooey, swirling aromas—some petrol and anise and roasted chestnuts and bitter cherries.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Sicily is well known for its vibrant food scene, which takes on bold new flavors from the fresh autumn harvest of truffles, grapes, olives, eggplant, pomegranates, and chestnuts.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2024
However, in the hard mast crop category, chestnuts are also loved by whitetails.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for chestnut
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chestnut
Noun
-
There’s a kind of a cliche that Americans are very open and Brits are very repressed.Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 14 Sep. 2024
-
Because, ultimately, there is no success (without struggle), there is no sunshine without rain, all the cliches.Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
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
-
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
Noun
-
This brings up the proverb of wanting to have your cake and eat it too.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
-
Each pair of shoes has a script with a Swahili proverb or saying.Erinne Magee, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
Comments Black Doves is built on two familiar narrative tropes: The hitman with a heart that can be broken, and the spy who risks her mission for love.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
-
This reaction to the carbon—which bears zero resemblance to anything Doxa did before, or to anything from the 20th century—suggests that what’s motivating negative reactions to Doxa’s use of mother-of-pearl and diamonds on smaller model could be a refusal to accept traditionally feminine tropes.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
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
-
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
Noun
-
Her tenure in the U.S. Senate was marked by support for standard-issue progressive platitudes.Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
-
That platitude won’t make any motivational posters, but the point is fair.Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
Noun
-
None capture the awkward banality of the candidate’s actual campaign stop.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
-
This is about the banality of everyday life, about people merely following trends without thought.Reece Rogers, WIRED, 3 Mar. 2024
Noun
-
The saying may as well apply to the form of the bio-musical itself.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
-
This is the most famous folklore predictor and there are many sayings about woolly worms.Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near chestnut
Cite this Entry
“Chestnut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chestnut. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share