shopworn

shop·worn | \ ˈshäp-ˌwȯrn

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Definition of shopworn

1 : faded, soiled, or otherwise impaired by remaining too long in a store

2 : stale from excessive use or familiarity shopworn clichés

3 : worn-out a shopworn veteran

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the shopworn suggestion to job applicants to “just be yourself”

Recent Examples on the Web Yet the settings seem shopworn and the whole exercise feels hollow. — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, "‘Men in Black: International’ Review: Humor, We Have a Problem," 13 June 2019 If your listing has become shopworn, look at reducing the price or offering incentives. — Shannon Cobb Evans, Houston Chronicle, "Realtor View: What should you do to help sell your home?," 9 Nov. 2019 At a time when American movies are overrun with shopworn visions, its madness is a balm and a beacon. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe make a mad and mesmerizing duo in ‘The Lighthouse’," 16 Oct. 2019 Beyond the city it’s set in, the series doesn’t really offer anything fresh to the shopworn legal genre. — Chuck Barney, The Mercury News, "Fall TV 2019: Five really bad new shows to avoid," 23 Sep. 2019 Perhaps with someone like Alan Ball or Ryan Murphy taking the reins, a remake of this shopworn tale might attract a few new customers. — Matthew Chernov, chicagotribune.com, "10 Stephen King films that deserve remakes," 5 Sep. 2019 Despite the cheekiness of the staging, Hamida’s path to enlightenment feels a bit shopworn. — Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, "Review: Swashbuckling world premiere ‘House of Joy’ hits and misses at Cal Shakes," 19 Aug. 2019 The idea that his shopworn knees disadvantage him on a court with low bounces? — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "Five Thoughts From Day Two at Wimbledon," 3 July 2018 Open your eyes to more than your shopworn ideology. — Andrew Sullivan, Daily Intelligencer, "Anthony Kennedy and the Death of True American Conservatism," 29 June 2018

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15 Dec 2019

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“Shopworn.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopworn. Accessed 22 January 2020.

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