old chestnut
Example Sentences
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The old chestnut of the England team not wanting it enough, not having enough pride or passion, cannot be seen here.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Investors are returning from the long weekend with some optimism as that old chestnut — hopes for an Iran peace pact — is helping push bond yields lower and stock futures higher.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
Steven Skybell, magnificent in the role of the besieged patriarch, led a superb cast that brought a new understanding to an old chestnut through the force of Yiddish language and culture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
There may be no such thing as bad pizza, as the old chestnut goes, but some pizzas are better than others.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2023
He was watching them from a distance, half hidden in the shadow of one of the old chestnut trees that grew near the house.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
