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tropes

  • plural
    of trope.
    trope

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The immersive show explores horror tropes through themed galleries that explore cinema classics including “Alien,” “Halloween,” “The Exorcist” and “The Shining,” as well as more recent fan favorites such as “Midsommar” and “Get Out.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

"It makes sense" because it's a "short and intense" book and falls into one of the most popular tropes on TikTok, she said, citing popular narratives such as "friends becoming lovers."

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

There is, of course, a place for that, too, especially in a film that is a partial send-up of tactless slasher movie tropes.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

And as a source of income, it was also one of the newest iterations of the American dream, reliant on one of our oldest tropes.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

Not unless she is imagined to be more than tired tropes and predictable clichés.

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan