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has-been

[haz-bin] / ˈhæzˌbɪn /












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Steep concession prices, veteran has-been talent all over the field, and just a plethora of power bats that blew out down the stretch like a tire on Thanksgiving.

From Fox News

While you’re at it, the novelist wondered, might Melissa McCarthy play Frances, the insecure mess of a has-been author?

From Washington Post

In "Hustle," Sandler plays a has-been basketball scout who finds his shot at redemption when he discovers an incredible street ballplayer in China.

From Fox News

By that juncture, Cash was increasingly on the road to becoming a has-been.

From Salon

According to Lovett, the reaction at the show was, roughly, “Who wants to listen to a Black gay has-been?”

From New York Times