weatherworn

Example Sentences

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My grandmother’s shot house was frequented by men hardened by the weatherworn elements of time, those tiny particles of memory that refuse erasure.

From Salon • May 12, 2024

These days, the island, Kinmen, has become a hub of Taiwan’s commerce with China and its abandoned, weatherworn fortifications are tourist sites.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2024

Other weatherworn, ancient-looking, wood buildings in various stages of collapse at first glance appear to be original structures — until you realize they were actually built after this boom town went bust.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2021

In New York, one of the showcases of Mr. Pelli’s shifting styles, the slim, 60-story Carnegie Hall Tower features mixed brick tones to echo the weatherworn hues of older buildings south of Central Park.

From Washington Post • Jul. 19, 2019

Just before sunrise I strike out across the field to Mrs. Strawberry’s weatherworn farmhouse.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George