old news

noun

: something or someone not new or exciting any more
That band is old news.

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But almost precisely one year from today, when crucial midterm elections are held, history says the shutdown will be old news while the costs of health care will still be front and center. Susan Page, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025 The idea of Maggie’s untrustworthiness has already been planted in an early scene, mid-party, involving a bathroom cabinet and a hidden envelope conveniently filled with old news clippings concerning dark secrets in Alma’s past. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025 But that’s old news according to this year’s Dolphins offensive linemen. Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025 That’s old news in the Kelce family. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for old news

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“Old news.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20news. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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