Phrasal template
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A snowclone is a type of cliché and phrasal template. An example of a snowclone is "grey is the new black", a version of the template "X is the new Y". X and Y may be replaced with different words or phrases – for example, "comedy is the new rock 'n' roll".
See also
- Construction grammar
- Phrasal template
- Proverb
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