lived-in
Example Sentences
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“You can’t quite grasp onto the firm, lived-in details of the place,” Parsons said, describing the yellow liminal space.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
My space is very lived-in, and the design evolved through my Israeli aesthetic.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Instead of music, guests heard radio broadcasts and chatter, as the goal was to make Black Spire Outpost feel rugged and lived-in.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026
You return to the grocery store — not with a blank slate — but with a little lived-in wisdom tucked into your pocket.
From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026
Other than that, the room was empty: there were no knickknacks on the mantelpiece, no statues or clocks; nothing that made it feel comfortable or lived-in.
From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman
