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same old

ADJECTIVE
customary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accepted traditional
WEAK
according to Hoyle accustomed acknowledged by the numbers chronic common confirmed conventional established everyday familiar fashionable frequent general habitual household in a rut in the groove normal ordinary orthodox playing it safe popular prescriptive recognized regular regulation routine sop standard standard operating procedure stipulated understood universal wonted
Antonyms
WEAK
abnormal different irregular occasional rare sometime unusual

Example Sentences

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They have yet to turn a profit and may never be profitable; it’s the same old reprise.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

"People are tired of the same old faces. They want to see a generational contest between the Gen Z and the group of older politicians from the 1990s."

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

“Now we see that borrowers are going to be stuck with the same old unaffordable plans that haven’t been working for decades,” Yu said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

Tired of the same old, same old when it comes to holiday decor?

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

The same old boys showed off trading cards and clowned around nearby.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia