shopworn
Example Sentences
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That being said, Mr. Emanuel isn’t falling back on the shopworn refrain that Israel holds all the cards for resolving this conflict and the Palestinians hold none.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Expect a setlist of shopworn classics from the 79-year-old singer.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2025
“Knowledge is power” might be a shopworn cliché, but when it comes to emergencies, it’s absolutely true.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
But on “Certified Lover Boy” they have been polished smooth, become maybe a little shopworn.
From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2021
He was fat and looked shopworn around the nose and mouth as though he had hayfever.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
