: 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
Examples of lived-in in a Sentence
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As presented in this film, every corner of the city feels lived-in.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The first season of the show introduced the world to Wednesday's Jenna Ortega and her accessible take on goth glam makeup, which featured subtle smoky lids, moody purple lips and lived-in under eyes.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The area is supposed to feel lived-in, with rich history, similar to Harambe in the park’s Africa pavilion.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The best dining spaces have a cozy, lived-in feel.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Characters are given room to breathe and joke around, and every scene feels lived-in and grounded.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 28 Aug. 2025
The performances, consistently lived-in and assembled by casting director Avy Kaufman, are what weave the many threads into a tapestry.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Grunge fashion, known for its disheveled, lived-in aesthetic and popularized by Courtney Love in the ’90s, is perhaps the look’s most recent relation.
—Ella Alexander, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
The result is a body of work that feels deeply lived-in.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The first season of the show introduced the world to Wednesday's Jenna Ortega and her accessible take on goth glam makeup, which featured subtle smoky lids, moody purple lips and lived-in under eyes.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The area is supposed to feel lived-in, with rich history, similar to Harambe in the park’s Africa pavilion.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The best dining spaces have a cozy, lived-in feel.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Characters are given room to breathe and joke around, and every scene feels lived-in and grounded.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 28 Aug. 2025
The performances, consistently lived-in and assembled by casting director Avy Kaufman, are what weave the many threads into a tapestry.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Grunge fashion, known for its disheveled, lived-in aesthetic and popularized by Courtney Love in the ’90s, is perhaps the look’s most recent relation.
—Ella Alexander, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
The result is a body of work that feels deeply lived-in.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Lived-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lived-in. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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