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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Lyrics make nods to cliched sentiments that could have been sung by both Jone Jett and Aaron Carter.
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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
Actually, gift-giving is not obligatory, and the range of gift options for Father's Day has moved on from the cliched socks, ties, or slippers of our youth to include all the treasures that Amazon Prime has to offer and more.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
In fact, characters in his books rail against the cliched depictions of Native Americans in vintage settings.
—Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Some might consider these characters as cliched, and possibly offensive, tropes from an outdated view of America.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
This was the first wave of social marketing, but it’s lost a lot of its magic; people have come to expect the same set of cliched content, and many creators get mocked for this kind of content.
—Cole Mason, Forbes, 8 June 2022
So many TikTokers are sending people to their Amazon Storefronts that the phrase has become an cliched punchline on social media.
—Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2023
Crime inspired Tammy Leitner's book:Surviving trauma became its message Greta Lee gives one of the great performances of the year A couple of times Song employs what in theory sounds like a cliched technique.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 June 2023
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
Actually, gift-giving is not obligatory, and the range of gift options for Father's Day has moved on from the cliched socks, ties, or slippers of our youth to include all the treasures that Amazon Prime has to offer and more.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
In fact, characters in his books rail against the cliched depictions of Native Americans in vintage settings.
—Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Some might consider these characters as cliched, and possibly offensive, tropes from an outdated view of America.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
This was the first wave of social marketing, but it’s lost a lot of its magic; people have come to expect the same set of cliched content, and many creators get mocked for this kind of content.
—Cole Mason, Forbes, 8 June 2022
So many TikTokers are sending people to their Amazon Storefronts that the phrase has become an cliched punchline on social media.
—Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2023
Crime inspired Tammy Leitner's book:Surviving trauma became its message Greta Lee gives one of the great performances of the year A couple of times Song employs what in theory sounds like a cliched technique.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 June 2023
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“Clichéd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clich%C3%A9d. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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