weather-beaten
Example Sentences
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Each year the birds must stay on platforms of floating ice for long enough to replace weather-beaten feathers with new, waterproof coats.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
He hesitated before pointing across the courtroom to a man with a weather-beaten face.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025
There was still a “For Sale” sign posted on a weather-beaten and leafless tree that resembled a scarecrow warning people to stay away.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023
To accommodate the visitors, St. Edward sets out beside the grave, loosely arranged as if around a campfire, a pair of weather-beaten wooden prie-dieux, an iron garden bench and a tilting patio chair.
From New York Times • Dec. 20, 2022
The crescent of weather-beaten bird cages, the rusted chairs left on the back porch, the sound of birds cawing and flapping around—it was all kinda freaking Genie out.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
