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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timeworn
Adjective
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Now, charred and dilapidated buildings dot the small city center.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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Opening in a dilapidated house in Montana, Ramsay drops us in 'possibility', somewhere anything could happen.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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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There isn’t an obvious replacement, but fans are tired and want something else.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Her recipe is simple, elegant, and designed to keep the party going without anyone leaving jittery or tired.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 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,
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
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“Timeworn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timeworn. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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