trope
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Synonyms for trope
Synonyms
banality, bromide, chestnut, cliché (also cliche), commonplace, groaner, homily, platitude, shibboleth, truism
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Another trope was to cast a cinematic gaze upon his subject, capturing her from afar or through a window, say. — Vogue, "A Look Back at Peter Lindberghâs Work for Vogue," 4 Sep. 2019 The reality of reality The idea that the world of our experience might not be real is an enduring trope of philosophy and science fiction, as well as of late-night pub discussions. — Anil K. Seth, Scientific American, "The Neuroscience of Reality," 27 Aug. 2019 The notion of dual loyalty is a vile anti-Semitic trope that goes back centuries. — Eugene Robinson, The Mercury News, "Robinson: The unhinged presidency," 25 Aug. 2019 Berman said the material is a blatantly anti-Semitic trope about Jews controlling the media. — Dustin Gardiner, SFChronicle.com, "Complaints of biased curriculum may sideline Californiaâs ethnic studies push," 21 Aug. 2019 His assumption that his racist views hold quiet but widespread currency is a familiar trope among racists, too. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "Trump and His Deplorables," 15 July 2019 That trope is one of the most reliable ways to mobilize anti-Jewish sentiment. — Rabbi David Wolpe, Time, "Even People Who Like Some of Trump's Policies on Israel Should Condemn His Dangerous 'Disloyalty' Comment," 21 Aug. 2019 One common trope in these titles is to include the name of a bad guy and/or organization in the movie itself. — Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, "The definitive ranking of James Bond movie titles," 20 Aug. 2019 The fossilized tropes arenât the only thing that color our vision. — Los Angeles Times, "Remembering Jonathan Gold a year after his death," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'trope.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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