well-worn
Example Sentences
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She recalled being surprised by how scruffily dressed the businessman was when she met him, finding him in flip-flops, some well-worn red shorts and a T-shirt.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Her lyrical descriptions bring fresh poignancy to well-worn scenes of exile, though her narrative slackens a little on foreign terrain.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
“Ready or Not 2” and “They Will Kill You” took one last swing at the well-worn eat-the-rich occult subgenre.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
It’s a well-worn path in the quantum sector.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
There were no old well-worn chairs, no tables littered with magazines and papers, seldom if ever read, but left there from long custom, because Maxim’s father, or even his grandfather perhaps, had wished it so.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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