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adjective weath·ered \ ˈwe-t͟hərd \

Definition of weathered

1 :seasoned by exposure to the weather

2 :altered in color, texture, composition, or form by such exposure or by artificial means producing a similar effect

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A few frayed Japanese lanterns hang on the weathered exterior that looks out onto 1st Street, just east of Mariachi Plaza, and a sign on the door reminds anyone coming for the crackling tempura that the place closes nightly at eight.

— patric kuh, Los Angeles Magazine, "The Last Bento-Ya in Boyle Heights Transports Diners to the Neighborhood’s Past," 25 Aug. 2017
Larson is gently commanding in these scenes, giving Jeannette a weathered, sad, wise-beyond-her-years intelligence that’s a good balance to Harrelson’s histrionics.

— richard lawson, vanityfair.com, "The Glass Castle Review: An Adaptation That’s Not Nearly Shattering Enough," 7 Aug. 2017
Larson is gently commanding in these scenes, giving Jeannette a weathered, sad, wise-beyond-her-years intelligence that’s a good balance to Harrelson’s histrionics.

— richard lawson, HWD, "The Glass Castle Review: An Adaptation That’s Not Nearly Shattering Enough," 7 Aug. 2017
In another image, a massive and weathered white iceberg rises from the sea, even as the warming water eats away at its base.

— camilla andersen, TIME.com, "How climate change is disrupting the Inuit of Clyde River," 13 July 2017
At the other end, a weathered windmill stands against a backdrop of boats bobbing in the harbor.

— jan benzel, New York Times, "Sag Harbor, N.Y.: Celebrities and Small-Town Aura," 12 July 2017
And then there is all this rattan and wicker furniture that has a weathered look almost as if this place has been on the ocean for 100 years.

— kaitlin wright, Orange County Register, "Ocean view provides inspiration for Balboa Peninsula home’s decor," 12 June 2017
Join in, and imagine the countless peasant backs that bent so many centuries ago to set these ancient, weathered stones into simple perfection.

— rick steves, USA TODAY, "Rick Steves: Tuscany for beginners," 10 June 2017
Join in, and imagine the countless peasant backs that bent so many centuries ago to set these ancient, weathered stones into simple perfection.

— rick steves, USA TODAY, "Rick Steves: Tuscany for beginners," 10 June 2017

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