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hoary

[hawr-ee, hohr-ee] / ˈhɔr i, ˈhoʊr i /




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Lyrically, Kahan is reckoning with his newfound fame – without recycling hoary old clichés where "every hotel room looks the same" and "nobody understands the real me".

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

This hoary habit embodies the conservative philosophy of family life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

But sometime over this last winter — that numbing, hoary stretch between mid-February and March — I decided this might be the year to reclaim a bit of seasonal delight.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025

Some take comfort in hoary comic patterns, souped-up eccentricity and reassuring pieties.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

At the edge of the heath stood a clump of hoary juniper bushes.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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