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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
In contrast to the complexity of Jamojaya‘s family drama, its critique of the music industry is built on timeworn cliches about its tendency to chew up bright young artists and spit them out as empty corporate product.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2023
Regulars fill the timeworn, white-brick building starting from 7 a.m., when this institution, long operated by the Valenzuela family, opens.
—Chris Malloy, Bon Appétit, 18 Jan. 2023
Painter Michelle Grabner finds fresh edges in their timeworn imagery and honors the history and labor behind them.
—Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Jan. 2023
Some were plain and timeworn; others were lovely; a few were even starry by museum standards.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2022
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2023
Regulars fill the timeworn, white-brick building starting from 7 a.m., when this institution, long operated by the Valenzuela family, opens.
—Chris Malloy, Bon Appétit, 18 Jan. 2023
Painter Michelle Grabner finds fresh edges in their timeworn imagery and honors the history and labor behind them.
—Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Jan. 2023
Some were plain and timeworn; others were lovely; a few were even starry by museum standards.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timeworn
Adjective
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Earlier this year, Saiz Bilbao arrived at a dilapidated building still under construction, its entrance via a seemingly endless stretch of stairs that led to a window-less hostel.—
Georgiana Ralphs,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Now, charred and dilapidated buildings dot the small city center.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Several leaders described the pressure of being both highly visible and easily stereotyped.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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At the time, Latinos were often cast in stereotyped roles with heavy accents and largely denied the opportunity to direct features.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Few sights are as heart-wrenching as a neglected animal in need.—
Allison Moses,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Those plans were later abandoned during the pandemic and the house joined Denver’s neglected and derelict building list in 2024.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Stein conducted experiments under James’s supervision, but quickly tired of studying her subjects’ responses and preferred talking with them and tracking their characters.—
Daphne Merkin,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Unfortunately though, Cooper can’t escape certain hackneyed biopic tropes in representing the songwriting, which are almost impossible to avoid.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately though, Cooper can’t escape certain hackneyed biopic tropes in representing the songwriting, which are almost impossible to avoid.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Residents here are not used to the kind of surveillance and military presence that is more commonplace in Caracas, the capital.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Abandonments like Brownie’s have become increasingly commonplace.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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If your listing has become shopworn, look at reducing the price or offering incentives.—
John Nugent,
Houston Chronicle,
4 July 2020
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“Timeworn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timeworn. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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