old news

noun

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

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Iran dominated the news so much that Venezuela seems like old news. Jordan Blum, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026 Each issue has to be written in a day (no old news) and to represent a day, the day just past. Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 Reigns as world champion in the middle of the latest drama with The Bloodline is old news, too. Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Dredging up old news degraded Altman’s heroism. Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 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 8 Jul. 2026.

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