well-trodden
adjective
: walked on by many people
a well-trodden path
—often used figurativelyThe book covers some well-trodden ground.
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By choosing as protagonists two people writing about loneliness and identity — perennial themes in immigrant fiction — Desai aims to make well-trodden terrain her own.
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Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
Except, the film doesn’t set out to offer much in terms of new insights into Ye’s own journey into right-wing provocation, instead gesturing at the well-trodden forces that might have led him there.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2025
Florentino Luis, Benfica to Burnley Transfer fee: Loan Contract length: One year
A well-trodden path.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Projects about heartbreak may be all too common in R&B, but Sasha Keable is bringing her distinct voice to the well-trodden format.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2025
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Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
Except, the film doesn’t set out to offer much in terms of new insights into Ye’s own journey into right-wing provocation, instead gesturing at the well-trodden forces that might have led him there.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2025
Florentino Luis, Benfica to Burnley Transfer fee: Loan Contract length: One year
A well-trodden path.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Projects about heartbreak may be all too common in R&B, but Sasha Keable is bringing her distinct voice to the well-trodden format.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for well-trodden
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“Well-trodden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-trodden. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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