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  1. cliches

    A cliché (UK: or US: ) is an element of an artistic work, saying, or idea that has become overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, even to the point of being weird or irritating, especially when at some earlier time it was considered meaningful or novel. In phraseology, the term has taken on a more technical meaning, referring to an expression imposed by conventionalized linguistic usage.The term is often used in modern culture for an action or idea that is expected or predictable, based on a prior event. Typically pejorative, "clichés" may or may not be true. Some are stereotypes, but some are simply truisms and facts. Clichés often are employed for comedic effect, typically in fiction. Most phrases now considered clichéd originally were regarded as striking but have lost their force through overuse. The French poet Gérard de Nerval once said, "The first man who compared woman to a rose was a poet, the second, an imbecile."A cliché is often a vivid depiction of an abstraction that relies upon analogy or exaggeration for effect, often drawn from everyday experience. Used sparingly, it may succeed, but the use of a cliché in writing, speech, or argument is generally considered a mark of inexperience or a lack of originality.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cliches in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cliches in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of cliches in a Sentence

  1. Samuel Goldwyn:

    Let's have some new cliches.

  2. Robert Thompson:

    When he is going on all cylinders that show could be absolutely breath-taking and really informative and important to the civic conversation, people used to watch some of this goofy stuff that goes on in TV news and didn't think anything about it. But as you see the 100th montage where Stewart shows how all these cliches are repeated across the board, you don't look at TV news in the same way.

  3. Rhonda Briggins:

    Now that storm is brewing, I think it's only going to grow, they've turned these cliches into a reality, of' Black Girl Magic.' I think people really believe that. I think people really believe they can make a difference, and all you have to do is put yourself out there and do it.

  4. Eugène Ionesco:

    Banality is a symptom of non-communication. Men hide behind their clichés.

  5. Penelope Cruz:

    For me what he has done is incredible, being Iranian and making a Spanish movie in Spanish language and there are no clichés, it's just incredible.

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