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Recent Examples of well-worn The New York subway system was one of Keith Haring’s most beloved and well-worn canvases. Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024 The we’re-never-going-to-play-together-again-to-lucrative-reunion trail is well-worn at this point — just ask such famously feuding acts as the Eagles, Guns ‘N Roses, Pixies and, most recently and famously, Oasis: If there’s a windfall, there’s a way. Jeff Miller, Variety, 12 Sep. 2024 The ship generally looks good for its age, but some parts appeared well-worn. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 16 June 2024 An inter-generational audience of 200 attendees gathered at Oak Park’s Guild Theater, many with copies of The 1619 Project book, some well-worn, adorned with bookmarks and annotations, and others had never been opened before, having been bought minutes earlier at the entrance booth in preparation. Acsah Lemma, Sacramento Bee, 18 June 2024 Costume designer Kiyoshi Shaw provides outfits that helpfully remind you of the show’s early 20th century time period yet also seem natural, comfortable and well-worn. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024 After the Renaissance and Impressionism, maybe the most well-worn. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 So, of course, this means Christina Aguilera could not possibly continue on this now well-worn — albeit still undeniably chic — path. Marci Robin, Allure, 5 Feb. 2024 The story of Peter and Harry’s tense friendship is not nearly as well-worn as the deaths of Peter’s Uncle Ben or Batman’s parents. Gene Park, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-worn
Adjective
  • Their negative stereotyped reputation seems to follow them like ageism follows older employees or sexism follows female employees.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • 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
  • Some victims are already tired of fighting this fight.
    Ashley Belanger – May 19, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025
  • Susan Shalabi was exhausted - tired of traveling halfway around the world from Amman to Asuncion, tired of fighting against the soccer establishment.
    Samindra Kunti, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • Yet these hackneyed qualities are minor aspects of a production that otherwise can be eye-opening and newly invigorating.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Its baleful guitar and hackneyed vocals make the average doubts shared by everyone who has ever been in love seem generic.
    Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Attacks like this are commonplace in today’s digital world, where efficiency-seeking employees can spin up new SaaS applications with push-button ease.
    Ofer Klein, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
  • Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won February’s election, but failed to pick up enough seats to govern outright – an outcome that is commonplace in Germany’s diverse political environment.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 May 2025

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“Well-worn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-worn. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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