lived-in

Example Sentences

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Caswill gets it, keying into credible, lived-in details, like Kenna’s tiny glance at the price tag on a stuffed animal that she’s considering for Diem.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

At 56, he’s become one of the most talked-about stars in Hollywood, earning accolades for both his intimate, lived-in roles and his defiant red-carpet fashion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 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

"There isn't a strict theme, it's more about colour, texture and creating a cosy, lived-in feeling," the 36-year-old from Devon says.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

And I know their faces aren’t this colorful, this vivid, this lived-in, this superbly off-kilter, this brimming with dark, unpredictable music.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson