as in cliche
an idea or expression that has been used by many people
a screenplay that reads like a catalog of mystery-thriller tropes the narrative trope of two rival characters falling in love by the end of the story
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The layout is a missed opportunity, as one of the pleasures of Abercrombie is to witness the interplay between her narratives and tropes rather than consider them in isolation.
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Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The book's plot is similar to She's All That, with the fake relationship and enemies-to-falling-in-love trope.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 25 Mar. 2025
The series pokes fun at musical tropes and also has hilarious songs of its own.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Kirk has a history of making false and outlandish statements, echoing President Trump’s lies about the 2020 election being stolen, promoting antisemitic tropes and stoking racial discord, among other ingredients of his political celebrityhood.
—Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The book's plot is similar to She's All That, with the fake relationship and enemies-to-falling-in-love trope.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 25 Mar. 2025
The series pokes fun at musical tropes and also has hilarious songs of its own.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Kirk has a history of making false and outlandish statements, echoing President Trump’s lies about the 2020 election being stolen, promoting antisemitic tropes and stoking racial discord, among other ingredients of his political celebrityhood.
—Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Trope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trope. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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