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Recent Examples of old hat
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.
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
All that gnashing and suckling is old hat — as old as the burgundy fedora Jordan slips on when playing the more jovial of these brothers in arms.
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Being at the Oscars is old hat for Elton, but still a new experience for you, Brandi.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
What to know: Visits to Denver Coliseum are getting to be old hat for Colorado Academy, which is making its third consecutive 4A Great 8 trip.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
All that gnashing and suckling is old hat — as old as the burgundy fedora Jordan slips on when playing the more jovial of these brothers in arms.
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Being at the Oscars is old hat for Elton, but still a new experience for you, Brandi.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
What to know: Visits to Denver Coliseum are getting to be old hat for Colorado Academy, which is making its third consecutive 4A Great 8 trip.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old hat
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Align product, pricing and go-to-market strategies with where your most profitable future growth lies, not just your historical wins.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Contemporary Black Paris Today, Black Paris is not just a historical concept but a living, breathing cultural phenomenon.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
18 June 2025
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Zwane, is no stranger to the elite competition, having been part of the Mamelodi Sundowns squad that featured at the Club World Cup in 2016, following their historic CAF Champions League victory under then-coach Pitso Mosimane.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Starting in San Juan Capistrano, visit its mission and historic district before driving north, until U.S. Route 101 merges with Highway 1 just south of Leggett.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
17 June 2025
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Slow and costly interconnection processes and outmoded grid planning can prevent meaningful progress.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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What all of this costs the networks and cable news outlets is surely sizable; what’s produced is beholden to the many limitations or traditions of TV news: outmoded news segment formats, restrictive standards.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 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
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Worse, even knowledge that’s current when written can immediately start to go stale and out-of-date as the business evolves.—
Kevin Novak,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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That advice, unfortunately, quickly became outdated with the return of Trump.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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In a statement, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins described the rule — which applies to about 30% of national forestland — as outdated and overly restrictive.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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Some of Washington’s partners may wait for a while, hoping that their American friends will come to their senses and try to reestablish something akin to the traditional U.S. leadership role.—
KORI SCHAKE,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Unlike many intensive wellness getaways that demand strict schedules and early wake-up times, this series takes a more balanced approach and is in fact meant to slot seamlessly into a traditional luxury vacation.—
Gabby Shacknai,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The problem was, in the olden times before 2010, there weren’t many appealing at-home entertainment options beyond cable TV.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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The olden days seem to have slipped away from them rapidly.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
25 May 2025
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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 1 Jul. 2025.
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