: 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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Every detail reflects my style — easy, lived-in, timeless.
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Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
However, every few years, a movie enters the cultural lexicon that comes across as lived-in and accessible.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
As our collective appetite shifts from cool minimalism to interiors that feel warm, soulful, and lived-in, could the Tuscan style be quietly staging a comeback?
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
As presented in this film, every corner of the city feels lived-in.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 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
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
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Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
However, every few years, a movie enters the cultural lexicon that comes across as lived-in and accessible.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
As our collective appetite shifts from cool minimalism to interiors that feel warm, soulful, and lived-in, could the Tuscan style be quietly staging a comeback?
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
As presented in this film, every corner of the city feels lived-in.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 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
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
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“Lived-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lived-in. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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