a phrase or an idea that has been used so often that it no longer has much meaning and is not interesting
Example:
- She trotted out the old cliché that ‘a trouble shared is a trouble halved.’
- a cliché-ridden style
- It has become a cliché to say that Prague is the most beautiful city in Europe.
- tired clichés like 'the new normal'
the use of clichés in writing or speaking
Example:
- The article collapses under the sheer weight of cliché.