old chestnut
Example Sentences
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Investors are returning from the long weekend with some optimism as that old chestnut — hopes for an Iran peace pact — is helping push bond yields lower and stock futures higher.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
And they nearly all seem to agree that old chestnut, that "something must be done".
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2023
Hopefully those who welcome brave new interpretations of yesterday’s Broadway realize that one day “Hamilton” will be considered a creaky old chestnut in dire need of revision to remain relevant.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2022
The chapters alternate among the women, each one breathing new life into the old chestnut, “You never know what goes on behind closed doors.”
From New York Times • May 29, 2020
Gradually they made their way around the big old chestnut trees into the orchard.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
