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Recent Examples of old hat
Many business leaders continue to practice old hat tricks from the dark ages.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
But the stories of wild tours, drug use and the like are strictly old hat.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
Men were letting their hair grow past their shoulders, women were tying theirs in bandannas, and amid the weed and the cobblestones, the prim full skirts of the 1950s were laughably old hat.
—Air Mail, 9 Aug. 2025
This is going to get to be old hat quickly at the current rate, but Talanoa Hufanga makes his presence felt daily.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
But the stories of wild tours, drug use and the like are strictly old hat.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
Men were letting their hair grow past their shoulders, women were tying theirs in bandannas, and amid the weed and the cobblestones, the prim full skirts of the 1950s were laughably old hat.
—Air Mail, 9 Aug. 2025
This is going to get to be old hat quickly at the current rate, but Talanoa Hufanga makes his presence felt daily.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old hat
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Picture real-time views of what individual players see from their perspective on the field or probability overlays showing the likelihood of different play outcomes based on formation, down, distance, and historical data.—
Jason Corso,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Responsiveness requires historical literacy, strategic coherence, clarity of purpose, and a public that understands the stakes.—
Carol L. Harris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The news marks the latest acquisition by the Schorsch family's Heritage Group, which began acquiring historic Newport restaurants in 2017 and has since expanded their portfolio to restaurants in Providence, North Kingstown, South Kingstown and Middletown.—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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At any time of year, head to the Downtown Arts District centered around historic Canal Street to enjoy murals and public art as well as a concentration of galleries and studios.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Adi looked down at his hiking boots with their split-grain leather and polyurethane midsoles and skidded his feet back toward the driftwood, like one of his former fourth graders called out on a pair of outmoded sneakers.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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An outmoded concept, evil was baggage from a pre-modern age, the least useful way to interpret bad behavior.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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This would seem to make sense since AI is rapidly changing; meanwhile, static laws often become rapidly out-of-date.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The defender situation, which to the uninitiated essentially comprises Chelsea stockpiling centre-backs and full-backs like Nigel Farage collecting out-of-date Tory MPs, has been going on for some time now.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Brushing harder and longer does not mean cleaner teeth, Hoss noted, adding that aggressive brushing and outdated brush designs are major contributors to gum recession and enamel wear.—
Andrea Kane,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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But outdated permit rules mean critical infrastructure like transmission lines take years to build.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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While a tweed suit and ruffle blouse can feel a little stuffy and traditional, these eye-catching, glittering gold necklaces add a welcome touch of shine to give this look a fresh feel.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
Glamour,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Rose Bowl will remain a College Football Playoff quarterfinal for the next two seasons — and likely the four after that — holding down its traditional spot as the afternoon anchor of the New Year’s Day lineup.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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In the olden days, celebs would wear sunglasses inside the show — more to hide their clear enjoyment of the libations than to look cool.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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In the olden days, a lot of winter beers were conceptualized as stronger with more alcohol.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
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Perhaps that’s the legacy of outworn stereotypes about corruption or a lack of the type of political will that’s brought more rapid changes to corporate governance and sustainable investing standards in, for example, some Nordic countries.—
Cassie Werber,
Quartz,
7 June 2022
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This colossal tactical error has been compounded by the lingering centrist deference to a long-outworn image of the Supreme Court as a grand impartial arbiter of constitutional outcomes.—
Chris Lehmann,
The New Republic,
10 Feb. 2022
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“Old hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20hat. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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