Definition of PLATITUDES (original) (raw)

: the quality or state of being dull or insipid

: a banal, trite, or stale remark

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Examples of platitude in a Sentence

His speech was filled with familiar platitudes about the value of hard work and dedication. “blondes have more fun” is a silly platitude

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Today, vague, upbeat platitudes about future growth, delivered broadcast-style and business-wide, might turn off your best and brightest. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 Over the past few years, we’ve been inundated with warnings, predictions, and future-gazing platitudes about the transformative nature of Artificial Intelligence (AI). —Tim Clark, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 The typical modern player is a lone, distant figure, emerging to issue platitudes about remaining in the moment, taking it one game at a time, the language itself sanded down to an anodyne pallor. —Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024 Some sent warm platitudes, others recommended movies or sent me funny TikToks. —Matthew Schnipper, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for platitude