: of or suggesting long-term human habitation or use
a comfortable lived-in room
also
: showing the effects of age or experience
a lived-in voice
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There’s a clear world-building contrast between the college timeline—more youthful, lived-in, glowing, imperfect realism—and the later timeline where the faces become more mature and constructed.
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2026
There’s been a quiet but persuasive strain of Americana threading through NYFW, not the bombastic, flag-waving kind, but something more intimate and lived-in.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Interiors that feel lived-in rather than overly designed.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
No matter the role, that toughness was always there, a desire to push against the artificiality of acting to get at something true and lived-in within his characters.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026
Focusing on classic pieces of decor, rather than constantly following changing trends, ensures your space feels like home and creates a cozy, lived-in atmosphere.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
The bedding barely wrinkles but still delivers this lived-in moment.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 7 Feb. 2026
Interiors are shifting toward subtle color palettes that feel warm, lived-in, and unique.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
The drama feels at its most lived-in and engaging when Sukku and Choi’s characters sit together to share food or talk.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2026
There’s been a quiet but persuasive strain of Americana threading through NYFW, not the bombastic, flag-waving kind, but something more intimate and lived-in.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Interiors that feel lived-in rather than overly designed.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
No matter the role, that toughness was always there, a desire to push against the artificiality of acting to get at something true and lived-in within his characters.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026
Focusing on classic pieces of decor, rather than constantly following changing trends, ensures your space feels like home and creates a cozy, lived-in atmosphere.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
The bedding barely wrinkles but still delivers this lived-in moment.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 7 Feb. 2026
Interiors are shifting toward subtle color palettes that feel warm, lived-in, and unique.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
The drama feels at its most lived-in and engaging when Sukku and Choi’s characters sit together to share food or talk.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Lived-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lived-in. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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