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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
The craft, once passed down through generations, is now facing the reality that fewer young people—seduced by high-flying, big-city office jobs—are interested in toiling in its timeworn factories.
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Jessica Binns,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
Balance Rustic and Modern Equestrian style naturally invites rustic elements—reclaimed barn boards, patinaed metals, and more—but in modern equestrian elegance, striking a balance between timeworn and tailored is key.
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Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2026
From what was presented, the setup is a timeworn contrast between the capitalist Overland and the cooperative Underground.
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Michael Zwiebach,
San Francisco Chronicle,
14 Mar. 2026
There is home decor and housewares such as colorful bottles, milk glass, old wooden crates, ironstone pitchers, crocks and jugs, and more; art; smaller size furniture items; puzzles and games; vintage reproductions; and timeworn furnishings.
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Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2026
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Jessica Binns,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
Balance Rustic and Modern Equestrian style naturally invites rustic elements—reclaimed barn boards, patinaed metals, and more—but in modern equestrian elegance, striking a balance between timeworn and tailored is key.
—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2026
From what was presented, the setup is a timeworn contrast between the capitalist Overland and the cooperative Underground.
—
Michael Zwiebach,
San Francisco Chronicle,
14 Mar. 2026
There is home decor and housewares such as colorful bottles, milk glass, old wooden crates, ironstone pitchers, crocks and jugs, and more; art; smaller size furniture items; puzzles and games; vintage reproductions; and timeworn furnishings.
—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timeworn
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The Reflecting Pool has been a pet project of the president, who, before renovations got underway this spring, characterized it as dilapidated and dirty and said previous presidents had neglected it.
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Unable to pay rent, the boys moved several hours away to the small, dilapidated house with the leaky roof where rent is minimal.
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This is a directed, stereotyped behavior in which the highest-resolution region of the somatosensory surface is brought to bear on the object requiring the most detailed analysis.
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In some cases, praise took on overtly stereotyped forms: words like 'love' were used disproportionately with female students, while 'powerful' appeared only for Black students.
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Underdog startups and neglected divisions tell similar stories.
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Cinematographer Guillermo Garza shoots neglected settings like fine art, embracing the grime.
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Hollywood Plot Lines and Reality These are the tired questions every UFO skeptic asks.
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If your complexion tends to look flat or tired by midday, this powder can help bring back some radiance.
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Maybe so, but think of how badly Congress had stated those hackneyed ideas.
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While not exactly a feminist screed, the script grants nary a free pass to the glut of hackneyed gender conventions in the golden-age canon without at least cracking a joke.
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The Heat also has the ability to purchase an additional second-round pick or sell its second-round selection, which has become commonplace over the years.
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Rather than being exceptions, such landmarks are commonplace in Cambridge.
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The Broncos look slow, sloppy, shopworn and stale.
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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.
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“Timeworn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timeworn. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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