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as in dilapidated
showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect
the wooden steps to the timeworn cottage had rotted and several shutters were missing
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as in stereotyped
used or heard so often as to be dull
I'm sick of the timeworn "How you've grown!" every time she sees me
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Recent Examples of timeworn
To honor the timeworn tradition of restoring the mind and body, being quiet and considerate while on site is of the utmost importance.
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Byrom is a fan of limewash for its timeworn sensibility, while Young’s walls are painted in soft off-white calcio, with original hues—pale pinks and warm honey tones—still visible in places.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
The latest filing demolishes the timeworn claim that DOGE was infiltrated into Social Security in order to responsibly ferret out fraud and overspending.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Can his loyalists still carry the timeworn Bolivarian revolution forward?
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Byrom is a fan of limewash for its timeworn sensibility, while Young’s walls are painted in soft off-white calcio, with original hues—pale pinks and warm honey tones—still visible in places.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
The latest filing demolishes the timeworn claim that DOGE was infiltrated into Social Security in order to responsibly ferret out fraud and overspending.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Can his loyalists still carry the timeworn Bolivarian revolution forward?
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timeworn
Adjective
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Ross saved the Miami Open, moving it from a dilapidated Key Biscayne venue, and retrofitting Hard Rock Stadium’s grounds for it.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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But these Brown and Black immigrants were usually segregated into dilapidated apartments in the region’s oldest housing stock.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Kelly Enders-Tharp, a three-time surrogate and education and experience specialist at Growing Generations, explains that surrogates are often stereotyped, or that their backgrounds are misrepresented.—
Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
13 Feb. 2026
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Later, Lenape artist Joe Baker places cutout photographs of his ancestors over the stereotyped images of Native Americans found in the wallpaper.—
Tom McDonough,
Artforum,
1 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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When first performed at L.A. Opera a decade ago, the lavish production, co-produced with English National Opera, helped recover a neglected opera.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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His refusal to weaponize suffering is one of his most important — and most neglected— lessons.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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They have been seen directing snaking security lines and passing out water bottles to tired travelers.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Step in when someone’s tired or needs a break.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Wise knew that these hackneyed tools would get him nowhere.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
7 Mar. 2026
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Few parents can follow the hackneyed wisdom of living in the moment.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Lines and other extended objects seem to be commonplace and even expected in QFT, which ostensibly describes pointlike objects.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Although commonly associated with the visual arts, anonymity is commonplace in other disciplines, including music, with formerly anonymous stars including Australian singer Sia and French electronic duo Daft Pank.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Broncos look slow, sloppy, shopworn and stale.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
6 Nov. 2025
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Carson said — 50 times Carson’s office, on a quiet street in downtown Modesto, was gritty and shopworn and functional in feel.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2021
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“Timeworn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timeworn. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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