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Recent Examples of unhackneyed
The recital opened with strong, unhackneyed songs by women: Elinor Remick Warren, Lili and Nadia Boulanger, and Amy Beach.
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James R. Oestreich, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2017
James R. Oestreich, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhackneyed
Adjective
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Now a Westin now, the property includes a modern tower, upping the original room count of 75 to 791.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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The scientists returned in 2019 and located the original site using drones and GPS.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There's been nothing even resembling a male stripping past for me, so this was truly novel.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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And when the next novel pathogen emerges — not if, when — doctors will be at a loss.—
Robert B. Shpiner,
STAT,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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What matchup Wednesday looks the most exciting?—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Discoveries The new guard of American talent, Diotima, Ashlyn and Aisling Camps are consistently exciting and increasingly sophisticated in new and modern ways of dressing.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Still, director Mario Landi, working with the limited resources of television production at the time, provides intriguing little visual touches, utilizing windows as a central motif to explore the book’s running theme of outsiders always looking in.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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On Polk is another intriguing gift shop that sells offbeat and artistic home goods from around the world.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Later during the keynote, Hounsou shared an interesting nugget about the film’s budget when asked by an audience member about the difficulty of getting period films about the African diaspora off the ground in Hollywood.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2026
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Bubic had an interesting offseason.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Tottenham have been awful at home this season, but with the ‘new-manager bounce’ and also the derby energy, the game might be less one-sided than people expect.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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She’ll be given new clothes, Dana assures her.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Style on the step and repeat, however, remained fresh and fun.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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When a new Instagram account makes sense If your feed still feels off after manual cleanup, starting fresh is the most effective reset.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The look of it was so enlivening.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Unhackneyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhackneyed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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