Synonyms of tropes

tropes

noun

plural of trope

as in clichés

an idea or expression that has been used by many people

a screenplay that reads like a catalog of mystery-thriller tropes

the narrative trope of two rival characters falling in love by the end of the story

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clichés
• commonplaces
• truisms
• sayings
• platitudes
• bromides
• banalities
• chestnuts
• proverbs
• shibboleths
• stereotypes
• homilies
• groaners
• generalizations
• party lines
• inanities
• routines
• adages
• simplifications
• saws
• generalities
• conventional wisdoms
• old wives' tales

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• profundities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tropes

The South London artist channels Disney soundtrack tropes into claustrophobic strings and drones, while a handful of vocal tracks hint darkly at real-world family drama. — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026

Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma 1/2 manga laid the groundwork for some of the genre's most enduring tropes (gender switching, horny old guys, tournaments), and this is the second anime adaptation, this time from Studio MAPPA. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

Some of them are now repeating the same tropes, this time to defend a state engaged in genocide. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Diaz centers music as the emotional vehicle that provides a philosophical structure for the character tropes and in turn psychologically seduces the audience to internalize certain ideas of social dynamics. — Damaly Gonzalez, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Serious life moments aside, the show can’t resist treating these two as a classic sitcom couple and play up the requisite tropes. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

The video has so many of Taylor’s favorite tropes—weddings that turn into a mess, metaphorically breaking glass, red wine spilling, mad women, chatty ghosts, symbolic houses. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Pledging love and respecting someone or a relationship can make people feel so uncomfortable that leaning into these tropes of life can feel humorous, and that’s where the laughs from a Hallmark film come from. — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Relying on the tropes rather than having fun with them, thwarting them. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026