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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
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This city is surrounded by an array of activities like flea markets, gardens, beautiful mountainous landscapes, old silver mines and remarkable Mexican historical monuments.—
Paula Soria,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The market-at-large is expensive by historical metrics.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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On Monday morning, Trump unveiled his plans, announcing a historic escalation of law enforcement in D.C. by deploying the National Guard to patrol the streets and placing the city’s police department under federal control.—
John R. Lott Jr,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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While the stock market soared to historic highs this week, the latest report from the consumer price index showed the cost of some everyday goods is climbing and the Federal Reserve announced that, across the board, inflation was unchanged.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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For years, military theorists and political scientists have argued that airpower is overrated and, in some ways, outmoded.—
DAVID A. DEPTULA,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Aug. 2025
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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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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
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The district's existing school buildings have aging, failing and inefficient infrastructure and outdated learning environments, the committee's document noted.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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But things had gotten rickety: leaky bleachers, virtually no air conditioning, accessibility issues, outdated machinery, and the constant threat of a raccoon takeover meant an upgrade was necessary.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
22 Aug. 2025
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Folks fill empty totes and baskets with loaves of the traditional bread ($15), and for good reason.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The business Facebook page is dominated by promotions for its music and dancing, starting at 9 p.m. The restaurant, where traditional Peruvian entrées are priced at $16-$18, closes at 9.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
24 Aug. 2025
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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
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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 26 Aug. 2025.
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