played-out
Example Sentences
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Industry insiders have plenty of gripes about the played-out trends.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
But here we all are, entertaining pseudo-celebrity flirtations with played-out social Darwinist ideas, and wondering how anyone still has the energy to even say this dude’s name.
From Salon • Jan. 2, 2024
Michael Jordan comparisons in this space, because that’s one of the most played-out debates in my industry.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2023
The found-footage horror craze was just about played-out when the 2012 anthology film “V/H/S” arrived, offering a fresh approach to the genre by focusing on both the humor and the creepiness inherent in retro technology.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2022
He better not be wearing that 1972 played-out suit.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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