cliché
nounmasculine/kliˈʃɛ/medium
cli·ché
Definition
A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought; a stereotype.
The speech was filled with tired clichés about hard work.
Describing the sunset as 'a blanket of fire' is a bit of a cliché.
Common collocations
linguistic clichéavoid clichésfull of clichéshackneyed cliché
Etymology
Do francês 'cliché'.