well-trodden

adjective

: walked on by many people
a well-trodden path
often used figuratively
The book covers some well-trodden ground.

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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 But creating a journey that ventures off the well-trodden path while still delivering comfort can be challenging. Steve Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025 The well-trodden path for Millennial filmmakers has most often been through the indie space, where a festival film begets larger budgets behind studio gates. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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