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Recent Examples of old hat
The pace of morning preparation behind the scenes was old hat to me.
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Harriette Cole, Flow Space, 3 June 2025
For a franchise that not too long ago hadn’t even won a playoff round in a quarter-century, winning the Eastern Conference has become old hat for these Panthers.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 29 May 2025
This sort of performance is old hat for American women.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 June 2025
June 14 The Music of John Williams with the Colorado Symphony
Live orchestral scores set to film (or films) are old hat, but the choice of venue here shows the enduring power of John Williams’ music.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
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Harriette Cole, Flow Space, 3 June 2025
For a franchise that not too long ago hadn’t even won a playoff round in a quarter-century, winning the Eastern Conference has become old hat for these Panthers.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 29 May 2025
This sort of performance is old hat for American women.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 June 2025
June 14 The Music of John Williams with the Colorado Symphony
Live orchestral scores set to film (or films) are old hat, but the choice of venue here shows the enduring power of John Williams’ music.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old hat
Adjective
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Headlined by Vicky Kaushal, the historical war saga Chhaava remains on top of the list.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Not in a fictional, science fiction way, but in a factual, historical way.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In a ruling released Aug. 15, Judge Dominic W. Lanza acknowledged that the Resolution Copper mine will destroy one of the Apache people's most sacred sites, could potentially inflict devastating environmental effects and use tremendous quantities of water as Arizona endures a historic drought.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The flood alerts come as the Milwaukee area continues to regroup a week after experiencing historic flooding.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Municipalities need to stop making empty promises that rely on outmoded thinking.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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Would today’s investment be outmoded 12 months from now?—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Nevertheless, the public transportation coalition continues using the out-of-date $771 million fiscal cliff projections only months before 40% service reductions become real.—
Maurice Scholten,
Chicago Tribune,
17 July 2025
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Oftentimes, on-sale, co-op, or conservation-organization seed are actually out-of-date seed that can’t be sold at full price.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Even though modern machines and detergents have taken most of the workload out of the task, there are still some outdated laundry habits that may leave your clothes and linens looking dingy, smelling less than fresh, and feeling scratchy.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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In the near future, ‘dumb’ drones lacking onboard AI may be as outdated as biplanes.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Everything packs down into the carrying bag, which has a separate pocket for the collapsible pole (a game changer for folks who have wrestled with traditional camping gear and stuff sacks).—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Aug. 2025
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The concept quickly took off in media coverage as evocative shorthand for a puzzling phenomenon: by many traditional metrics, the economy of the Biden years was strong, especially by the second half of his tenure, when high rates of inflation started to slow.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In ye olden days, one building was Boston’s main grain-storage warehouse.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
19 July 2025
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Whilst the revels did flourish, Freeman labored upon his own grand design — the fair Castle Gwynn, a stone bastion of olden style, rising proudly across from the fields of festivity in Arrington.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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With his understanding of and affection for the hardy inhabitants of the mountainous American West, Walker-Silverman brings a new and tender radiance to the idea of regional filmmaking, along with an awareness of outworn stereotypes.—
Sheri Linden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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This was not a forgone conclusion at the time; indeed, during the 1930s, democracy was widely viewed as an outworn political form.—
Taeku Lee,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Aug. 2013
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“Old hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20hat. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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