hoary
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Hoary as it can be, the practice still reliably wows audiences and awards voters, as recent-ish Oscar winners like Jessica Chastain, Renée Zellweger, Rami Malek and Gary Oldman can attest.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2023
Hoary stereotypes aside, the Jungle Cruise is a consistently delightful ride largely because of its standout characters: the skippers.
From Slate • Jul. 30, 2021
“By all the Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth, I command thee, awesome Agamatto, let thine all-seeing eye open before me!”
From The Verge • Nov. 13, 2018
Hoary magazines are reduced to ad hominem editions.
From The Guardian • Jan. 28, 2016
Hoary refers to age as revealed by white hair.
From The Century Vocabulary Builder by Bachelor, Joseph M. (Joseph Morris)
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