has-been
Example Sentences
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It's up to the player, manager, or has-been like myself to make a judgement call in the moment.
From BBC
“Not a star, just another has-been, lacing up his sneakers in an empty gym on a Wednesday night.”
He’s invited her to coffee not as father and daughter, but as a has-been angling to cast Nora as the lead of his next film, which he claims he’s written for her.
From Los Angeles Times
But what if you’d taken this role about a Hollywood has-been and the show flopped?
From Los Angeles Times
Fearing he’s a has-been, the diminutive, balding Hart slowly succumbs to self-loathing.
From Los Angeles Times
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