I'm really tired of hearing that trite little phrase.

His difficulties underscore the meaning of a trite phrase like "it could happen to anyone."

There was a real warmth behind the trite professional phrases and in the velvety look she gave me.

"He lives on in his work" is a trite phrase, rarely pertinent.

"Oh boy," he rolled his eyes, laughing a little at the trite phrase, but it was a strained laugh.

I seem to be full of trite phrases today.

But the old trite phrase 'no smoke without fire' recurred to me significantly.

In our time this may have become a trite phrase, but there's simply no other way to put it: He just didn't get it.

Spare me the old trite phrases about communism and imperialism.

However, "have a nice day" sounds like a trite phrase spoken by a telemarketer.