: 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 city will also continue its crackdown on oversized and lived-in vehicles, which has resulted in a 45% reduction over the past year even though there are still complaints about vehicles parked for extended periods.
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Devan Patel, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
The goal was to make North River’s crisp architecture feel lived-in—all while sticking to a strictly vegan material palette.
—Kerry Pieri, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
Not only do the colors and lived-in look help disguise dirt and debris, but the low pile ensures hair and pet fur won’t get stuck between the fibers.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
The chemistry is palpable and lived-in, leaving no mystery as to how the magic of their bond came across onscreen.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Findlay knows to stay out of the way when her actors are deep inside what’s lived-in about their situation, or when grace notes — especially the story’s real ties to the Troubles — needn’t be overstruck.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
As always, the search for period detail to capture an authentic, lived-in look was in service to the character’s relationship with his environment.
—Bill Desowitz, HollywoodReporter, 19 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
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Devan Patel, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
The goal was to make North River’s crisp architecture feel lived-in—all while sticking to a strictly vegan material palette.
—Kerry Pieri, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
Not only do the colors and lived-in look help disguise dirt and debris, but the low pile ensures hair and pet fur won’t get stuck between the fibers.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
The chemistry is palpable and lived-in, leaving no mystery as to how the magic of their bond came across onscreen.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Findlay knows to stay out of the way when her actors are deep inside what’s lived-in about their situation, or when grace notes — especially the story’s real ties to the Troubles — needn’t be overstruck.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
As always, the search for period detail to capture an authentic, lived-in look was in service to the character’s relationship with his environment.
—Bill Desowitz, HollywoodReporter, 19 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
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“Lived-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lived-in. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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