banalities

the graduation speech was full of banalities about following your dreams.

i tried to ignore the banalities of small talk at the party.

the novel suffered from a reliance on tired banalities rather than fresh ideas.

he cut through the banalities to get to the heart of the issue.

the politician's speech was riddled with predictable banalities.

we're tired of hearing the same old banalities about customer service.

the film avoided the usual banalities of the romantic comedy genre.

she dismissed his compliments as empty banalities.

the essay was criticized for its use of clichés and banalities.

he wanted to write something original, avoiding the usual banalities.

the marketing campaign was criticized for its reliance on tired banalities.