: 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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The pair reconnected with the material in a way that felt deeply lived-in rather than nostalgic, allowing the love story at the pieces center to unfold with quiet inevitability.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
The Oversized Scarf Draped high around the neck, the right oversized scarf catches loose strands and bundled knots with ease, creating that lived-in, winter polish.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
The material is durable, and the soft patina that comes with time looks lived-in, not sloppy—so don’t be afraid to turn it into your handbag workhorse.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 16 Dec. 2025
Where leather goods age beautifully—worn, softened, deeply lived-in.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 10 Dec. 2025
Buyers generally accepted that a certain level of weird lived-in-ness came with buying someone else’s home.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 1 Dec. 2025
Quince’s Bamboo Duvet Cover is all about that easy, lived-in comfort that still looks polished on the bed.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
Eschewing dull literalism, the bold illustrations lend imaginative flair to the warm, lived-in look of Pye’s production design.
—David Benedict, Variety, 30 Nov. 2025
Prices range from $50 to $250, with each piece crafted to feel lived-in and wearable, according to the brand.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
The Oversized Scarf Draped high around the neck, the right oversized scarf catches loose strands and bundled knots with ease, creating that lived-in, winter polish.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
The material is durable, and the soft patina that comes with time looks lived-in, not sloppy—so don’t be afraid to turn it into your handbag workhorse.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 16 Dec. 2025
Where leather goods age beautifully—worn, softened, deeply lived-in.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 10 Dec. 2025
Buyers generally accepted that a certain level of weird lived-in-ness came with buying someone else’s home.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 1 Dec. 2025
Quince’s Bamboo Duvet Cover is all about that easy, lived-in comfort that still looks polished on the bed.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
Eschewing dull literalism, the bold illustrations lend imaginative flair to the warm, lived-in look of Pye’s production design.
—David Benedict, Variety, 30 Nov. 2025
Prices range from $50 to $250, with each piece crafted to feel lived-in and wearable, according to the brand.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Lived-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lived-in. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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