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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Today, the idea doesn’t feel old hat so much as depressingly immediate, as discussions of the ethical and existential ramifications of AI chatbots have migrated from the hypothetical to the everyday.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 June 2026
Personally, renting a car is old hat.
—Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
The Bruins and Longhorns may seem like old hat now, having spent the entire season favored to return to the Final Four, but before last season, neither had made it to a national semifinal since 1987 (even earlier for UCLA).
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Another Wicked musical performance might feel old hat.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 June 2026
Personally, renting a car is old hat.
—Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
The Bruins and Longhorns may seem like old hat now, having spent the entire season favored to return to the Final Four, but before last season, neither had made it to a national semifinal since 1987 (even earlier for UCLA).
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Another Wicked musical performance might feel old hat.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Old hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20hat. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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