Groaner
Groaner noun - An idea or expression that has been used by many people.
Usage example: the play's dialogue featured all of the groaners that seem to be de rigueur for any dysfunctional-family drama
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Homily
Homily noun - An idea or expression that has been used by many people.
Usage example: a TV movie filled with the usual hokey homilies about people triumphing over life's adversities
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Homily and Groaner. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/groaner/homily
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