: 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 Modern Bob Ideal for the growing-out phase, the lived-in bob plays with lengths and textures.
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Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2026
Everything’s just a little lighter and brighter than that rich, lived-in green of summer.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Mar. 2026
International tourists are ditching the cookie-cutter sightseeing traps and hunting down places with soul—spots that feel lived-in, local, and layered with meaning.
—Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Bookshelves stacked with novels and art books also appear throughout the home, giving the apartment the lived-in feel of a stylish Milanese residence rather than a typical rental.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2026
The result is a jewel-box home that feels at once preserved, personal, and deeply lived-in.
—John Vorwald, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
The result is performances that feel lived-in, honest, and far beyond her years.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The actress learned sign language and piano-playing for the role, Method-y affectations that explain the craftsmanlike lived-in quality of the performance.
—Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Her hair is styled in loose, lived-in waves, with face-framing curtain bangs and enviable volume.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
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Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2026
Everything’s just a little lighter and brighter than that rich, lived-in green of summer.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Mar. 2026
International tourists are ditching the cookie-cutter sightseeing traps and hunting down places with soul—spots that feel lived-in, local, and layered with meaning.
—Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Bookshelves stacked with novels and art books also appear throughout the home, giving the apartment the lived-in feel of a stylish Milanese residence rather than a typical rental.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2026
The result is a jewel-box home that feels at once preserved, personal, and deeply lived-in.
—John Vorwald, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
The result is performances that feel lived-in, honest, and far beyond her years.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The actress learned sign language and piano-playing for the role, Method-y affectations that explain the craftsmanlike lived-in quality of the performance.
—Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Her hair is styled in loose, lived-in waves, with face-framing curtain bangs and enviable volume.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Lived-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lived-in. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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