Thoughts and prayers
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"Thoughts and prayers" is a phrase commonly used by politicians, public figures, and celebrities, particularly in the United States, as a condolence after a deadly event such as a natural disaster or
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Protest sign decrying the phrase "thoughts and prayers" at March for Our Lives (2018)
Cliché
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A cliché is a saying, idea, or element of an artistic work that has become overused to the point of losing its original meaning, novelty, or figurative or artistic power, even to the point of now bein
Thoughts and prayers
…particularly in the United States, as a condolence after a deadly event such as a natural disaster or mass shooting. Critics of the phrase find it trite from overuse, feeling that it is used as an expression of apathy or a signal that the speaker will take no action to prevent similar events. Gun control activists…
Using a feature such as an overhanging branch to frame a nature scene may be described as a visual cliché.