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CTyankee

(65,429 posts) Thu Jan 2, 2025, 12:12 PM Jan 2

Another word overused: ICONIC

It seems that everything is "iconic" these days on social media. Here are some alternatives: distinctive, emblematic, paradigmatic, exemplary, quintessential, momentous. And, on certain occasions, MONSTROUS.

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Another word overused: ICONIC (Original Post) CTyankee Jan 2 OP

That's a 'bombshell' example!... MiHale Jan 2 #1

Well, I can't go into it here in the Lounge. I guess I coulda cross posted in GD. CTyankee Jan 2 #2

Happy Anniversary! 🎊🎉 MiHale Jan 2 #6

Your observations are EPIC! dchill Jan 2 #3

Let's retire that one, too, for a bit. CTyankee Jan 2 #4

That's exactly what I meant. 👍 dchill Jan 2 #5

I like that they listed "baronial" as an alternative. CTyankee Jan 2 #7

Egad! How provincial! dchill Jan 2 #8

It is very much overused. Different Drummer Jan 2 #9

MiHale

(10,958 posts)

1. That's a 'bombshell' example!...

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Thu Jan 2, 2025, 12:19 PM

Jan 2

Sorry CT, devil made me do it.

CTyankee

(65,429 posts)

2. Well, I can't go into it here in the Lounge. I guess I coulda cross posted in GD.

Reply to MiHale (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 2, 2025, 12:24 PM

Jan 2

I'm slow today. We celebrated NY Day (also our wedding anniversary) with some champagne and a gourmet dinner. It was divine.

MiHale

(10,958 posts)

6. Happy Anniversary! 🎊🎉

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 2, 2025, 02:02 PM

Jan 2

dchill

(40,888 posts)

3. Your observations are EPIC!

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Thu Jan 2, 2025, 12:27 PM

Jan 2

CTyankee

(65,429 posts)

4. Let's retire that one, too, for a bit.

Reply to dchill (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 2, 2025, 12:49 PM

Jan 2

https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epic

dchill

(40,888 posts)

5. That's exactly what I meant. 👍

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 2, 2025, 12:57 PM

Jan 2

CTyankee

(65,429 posts)

7. I like that they listed "baronial" as an alternative.

Reply to dchill (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 2, 2025, 04:44 PM

Jan 2

"Don't be so baronial!"

sounds good to me!

dchill

(40,888 posts)

8. Egad! How provincial!

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 2, 2025, 07:22 PM

Jan 2

Different Drummer

(8,846 posts)

9. It is very much overused.

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 2, 2025, 09:22 PM

Jan 2

If everything is epic---and it seems these days that everything is--then nothing is epic,

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