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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
Can his loyalists still carry the timeworn Bolivarian revolution forward?
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Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
Sending money to voters is a timeworn tool for politicians and one that Trump has repeatedly tried to use, including this year.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
Now the action has spilled onto its main drag, Yaowarat, and the waterfront lanes of Song Wat, where neon signs flicker above timeworn shophouses remade as boutiques, bars, and restaurants.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Dec. 2025
The bûche de Noël first originated in 19th-century Parisian pâtisseries, inspired by a timeworn European tradition in which a village or household member scoured the wintry woods for a log massive enough to burn for 12 consecutive days.
—Ingu Chen, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
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Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
Sending money to voters is a timeworn tool for politicians and one that Trump has repeatedly tried to use, including this year.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
Now the action has spilled onto its main drag, Yaowarat, and the waterfront lanes of Song Wat, where neon signs flicker above timeworn shophouses remade as boutiques, bars, and restaurants.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Dec. 2025
The bûche de Noël first originated in 19th-century Parisian pâtisseries, inspired by a timeworn European tradition in which a village or household member scoured the wintry woods for a log massive enough to burn for 12 consecutive days.
—Ingu Chen, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timeworn
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The project was planned to clear the area of outdated and dilapidated buildings, to attract new businesses and promote economic revitalization.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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The trip could also see China give the go-ahead for the UK to rebuild its dilapidated embassy in Beijing.—
Brendan Murray,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 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
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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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The department issued heavy fines and ultimately shuttered a neglected building in Denver’s uptown neighborhood last year that was owned by CBZ Management.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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The narrative highlights the growing, unseen populations of lonely and neglected individuals, shedding light on a vital but often ignored aspect of public care.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
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While a few icons have grown tired (like the Fontainebleau Miami Beach and Eden Roc Miami Beach, missing from this list), several have recently poured money into renovations, including the Mayfair House and Gardens; Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, which just reopened; and the Delano Miami.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bell remembered during the Stars on Ice tour in 2022 when the skaters rolled into a new city, tired, groggy and sore from the long bus ride, Liu, dressed in a baggy hoodie and billowing sweatpants, could go on the ice and throw perfect jumps without warning.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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This is actually better than some of the hackneyed rom-coms Reiner muddled through, a coming-of-age story about two kids’ pseudo-love story from grade school through middle school.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
16 Dec. 2025
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On the first real mission in the jungle region of Fury Green, Samus encounters a Galactic Federation technician named Myles Mackenzie who, from his reveal in the pre-release previews, became a sticking point for fans due to his hackneyed sidekick trappings.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
2 Dec. 2025
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All-cash offers, including in Boise and its surrounding suburbs, became commonplace and spurred bidding wars that drove up housing prices, Michael Megis, a longtime broker also with the Homes of Idaho real estate firm, said in an interview.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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McTier said Disney’s deal with OpenAI is an example of the kind of partnership that should become more commonplace.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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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 19 Feb. 2026.
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