The definition of a cliché is something that has become overly familiar or commonplace. It’s easy to get complacent and comfortable in your work, especially if ratings are good and corporate is happy.

Today is the day we celebrate the cliché. Each year on Nov. 3, the tried, the mostly true and the oft-repeated get their due on National Cliché Day. The word cliché, French in origin, was used by ...

Movie tropes are inherently neutral and, when used meaningfully and creatively, can help tell a compelling story on the big screen. However, sometimes they get overused, becoming totally cliché and ...

In their abecedarian days, all writers are taught to abhor clichés. (Of course, this hasn't stopped them from using clichés like there was no tomorrow.) "Exhausted tropes, numb descriptors, zombie ...

If some words are shovel-ready for a conversation, but using them could lead to accusations that you’re not giving 110%, then should you stick a pin in them? Or perhaps you could read the room better ...