That's simple, when considering something in writing just think about how often you have heard it or read it in other stories with similar genres to yours. If it appears more than once or twice than usually it is a cliche. It just means that it's lost the ingenuity or originality it once had. In response however to whether or not "With bitter certainty" a cliche, the answer is yes.
The plural of cliche is cliches.
The use of an eagle in a logo is so cliche.
unknown place or unknown venuethe antonym for cliche is shuggmabutt
An apple a day keeps the doctor away is an old cliche
Cliches are trite expressions that are over-used.
The plural of cliche is cliches.
Lucien Cliche was born in 1916.
Lucien Cliche died in 2005.
Vital Cliche died in 1976.
Vital Cliche was born in 1890.
Karen Cliche is 5' 9".
The use of an eagle in a logo is so cliche.
unknown place or unknown venuethe antonym for cliche is shuggmabutt
Robert Cliche was born on April 12, 1921.
Robert Cliche was born on April 12, 1921.
When he is speaking, almost every word is a cliche.
Asking for sentences on WikiAnswers is so cliche