Consider, for example, the common phrases that are typically ... It’s Been Said Before: A Guide to the Use and Abuse of Cliches by Orin Hargraves is published by Oxford University Press ...

You couldn't write a better indictment of the tired sports commentator cliche, "You couldn't write a script like this..." For a recent example of the tired "script" phrase, let's cut to MLB ...

It is perhaps the most inscrutable piece of music writing ever published ... follows up a great album with a good album. Textbook examples include Graduation, Reign of Terror, Rich Forever ...

That paragraph encapsulates the most tired cliché of science writing: "It sounds like science ... NPR's Ethics Handbook carries a warning on cliches: "Reporters and news writers are under ...

As part of the writing process, you may find that you include (or rely on) clichés in a draft. Perhaps you use them as placeholders as the language flows through your fingers onto the screen or page.

Most relationship advice floating around isn't helpful. You've probably nodded along to advice that felt off but couldn't quite put your finger on why. The problem isn't just that these clichés ...

Try writing a column just off the top of your head while watching out for clichés, attempting to keep them at arm’s length. It’s not exactly as easy as pie. Sometimes I meet readers on the ...

(Good idea.) Then it made a promise: “Moving forward, I will make a concerted effort to steer clear of cliches in my writing.” Even when I asked specifically for a high-school-graduation ...

Have you recently said "the elephant in the room" and "move the needle" unironically at work? Then you need to start purging jargon from your writing and speaking right now. Here's a look at the most ...

If that seems harsh, think of how clichés harm writing, draw unwelcome attention, replace freshness with staleness and rob readers of the pleasure of original expressions that make writing memorable.