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well-worn

[wel-wawrn, -wohrn] / ˈwɛlˈwɔrn, -ˈwoʊrn /


















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In “Trap Door” he sings about “a trap door in your heart and a button on your desk well-worn from being pressed.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

It’s a well-worn path in the quantum sector.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Jost’s Hegseth stuck to a now well-worn bit: an oversized glass of “scotch” in hand, he “took questions” from the press while mostly ignoring them, pivoting instead to insults and non-answers.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

If he moved to Radio 2, this would follow a well-worn path previously trodden by Chris Evans and Zoe Ball, who hosted its breakfast show having previously done the same for Radio 1.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The well-worn floorboards creaked beneath his feet, but that didn't wake any of the others.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke




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