old cliché

Examples (10)

• His speech was full of old clichés and offered no new ideas.
• The movie's plot relied on the old cliché of a hero saving the damsel in distress.
• "Time heals all wounds" is an old cliché my grandmother often repeated.
• While it may be an old cliché, there is some truth to the saying "practice makes perfect".
• The idea that opposites attract is a very old cliché in romantic stories.
• The book was dismissed by critics for using one old cliché after another.
• Isn't it just an old cliché that you can't teach an old dog new tricks?
• As a writer, you should strive to create original metaphors instead of relying on old clichés.
• The politician's promise to "fight for the people" sounded like just another old cliché.
• I know it's an old cliché, but I truly believe that honesty is the best policy.