Beauty, I suppose, opens the heart, extends the consciousness. It is a platitude, of course.
The platitude of the music had no type of beat or sound.
A speech full of meaningless platitudes will do absolutely nothing to help him win the election. Funeral goers mean well, but after a while, all the words comfort come across like warn out platitudes.
platitude, altitude - I think!
Yes, there is a difference. A cliche is an overused expression or idea, while a platitude is a trite or meaningless statement, often given as advice. While cliches are generally phrases that have lost their originality due to constant use, platitudes are often seen as superficial or lacking in depth.
Banality, commonplace, platitude, saying, adage...
To mouth a platitude means for someone to say a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful.
"Cheer up--things will get better" is a common platitude friends say when I feel depressed.The Priest spoke more platitudes than Biblical preaching!Using platitudes often makes a distressed person feel worse, even though the speaker means well.Platitudes often started off as brilliant sayings, but have become stale and overused, such as "An apple a day will keep the doctor away!"
I got tired of spouting platitudes about peace and justice and decided to join the peace corps. When we treat others as we want to be treated, the golden rule becomes more than just a platitude. Did he give a worthwhile speech or was it full of cliches and platitudes? Father Jacob avoids platitudes and preaches a very meaningful sermon each week.
everyday, common, ordinary, widespread, mundane, banal, run-of-the-mill, humdrum, cliche, platitude
i do not know how to use embalming in a sentence. (there is the sentence)
Saying, idiom, colloquialism, aphorism, platitude, cliché, soverb, platium, proverb, adage.
So- you are asking when to use 'when' in a sentence. When you are asking how to use when in a question, you are already using when in a sentence, because a question actually is a sentence. I like to use when in a sentence whenever I like.