lived-in

Example Sentences

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And the title track ends the record on a beautiful note, with the kind of relaxed lived-in wisdom he doesn’t often turn to.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

You return to the grocery store — not with a blank slate — but with a little lived-in wisdom tucked into your pocket.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

She adds that "homes should spark joy and feel warm and lived-in, and this shade feels quite removed from that."

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

When you open your home up to someone, inviting them into your lived-in space, that matters.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

She noticed too that his room seemed more of a lived-in place.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry