Examples of old hat in a Sentence
I suppose my favorite joke's a bit old hat by now.
Making hit movies is old hat for him.
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The prize, furnished by presenting sponsor Dawn Powerwash — luckily, smooth delivery of product placement is old hat for Lakshmi — is also a statement of purpose for the first cooking show to air on CBS in over a decade.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Dinner reservations for Valentine’s Day are old hat, but dinner reservations inside of a water park?
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2026
Another Wicked musical performance might feel old hat.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
Selling out a concert on one of the hottest, stickiest nights of the summer is old hat for Whiskey Myers.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Dinner reservations for Valentine’s Day are old hat, but dinner reservations inside of a water park?
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2026
Another Wicked musical performance might feel old hat.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
Selling out a concert on one of the hottest, stickiest nights of the summer is old hat for Whiskey Myers.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Old hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20hat. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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