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opinions or beliefs that are held or accepted by most people
Conventional wisdom in Hollywood says that a movie can't succeed unless it stars a famous actor or actress.
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Recent Examples of conventional wisdom
Lukas Reichel has played on the fourth line and, contrary to conventional wisdom, thrived in that role.
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
And mainstream media outlets tend to seek out former government officials for commentary, creating an echo chamber that reinforces conventional wisdom.
—Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
The smug conventional wisdom has it that voters don’t care much about abstractions like democracy or the rule of law.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
The conventional wisdom is that Harris is guarded and doesn’t put herself out there a whole lot.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
And mainstream media outlets tend to seek out former government officials for commentary, creating an echo chamber that reinforces conventional wisdom.
—Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
The smug conventional wisdom has it that voters don’t care much about abstractions like democracy or the rule of law.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
The conventional wisdom is that Harris is guarded and doesn’t put herself out there a whole lot.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conventional wisdom
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This growing support cuts across party lines, with 78% of Democrats and 68% of Republicans in favor.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024
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Progressive governance: Walz is known for supporting progressive policies, but he is also seen as pragmatic, working across party lines when necessary.Shaun Chornonroff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
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However, the problem with these generalizations is that the economy is so huge that there are variations in many places.Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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The point of view has shifted but the temptation to speak in bulldozing generalizations—to dismiss entire populations as inherently backwards and violent—clings like a wet sock.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 June 2024
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Tour ’74 was Dylan’s first-ever arena tour—a rock commonplace by 1974 that had not even been imaginable in 1966.Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
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Neumann was a lifelong social democrat whose writings evince neither sympathy for Soviet communism nor any whiff of the fellow-traveling commonplace among radicals during the 1930s and 1940s.William E. Scheuerman, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2013
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McQueen, in her first screen credit, plays Hibiscus with a defiance that prevents her from ever feeling like a victim or stereotype.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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After intermission, Louis goes to 1930s Hollywood, struggling with the expectation of playing stereotypes on camera for white audiences and palling around with Alpha Smith (Kim Exum, in delightful airhead mode).Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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Save 17% on this refill set to give your makeup routine a refresh!Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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The couple came close to a perfect score with a total of 29 points for the routine.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Conventional wisdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventional%20wisdom. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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