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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 cliche
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
Regulars fill the timeworn, white-brick building starting from 7 a.m., when this institution, long operated by the Valenzuela family, opens.
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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
There are the timeworn protests that making bigger sizes is too hard and too expensive.
—Kara Richardson Whitely, Outside Online, 5 Dec. 2022
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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
There are the timeworn protests that making bigger sizes is too hard and too expensive.
—Kara Richardson Whitely, Outside Online, 5 Dec. 2022
See All Example Sentences for timeworn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for timeworn
Adjective
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The Gein farmhouse was a dilapidated house of horrors.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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The demolition of the former dilapidated Northridge Mall, which began last year, is finished.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Same premise as the exterior, but even more important: Don’t buy a car with a neglected interior.—
Jimmy Camp,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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Close the Loop Following through on commitments is the simplest and yet shockingly most neglected way to earn long-term trust.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
31 July 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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If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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If the Jays can take advantage of a tired Seattle squad in the first two games of this contest, their grip on the series could be hard to overcome.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The story revolves around this character in ways that feel hackneyed and forced.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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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,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Timeworn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timeworn. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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