shabby
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He is obsessed with popular media and showbiz and the shabby values they embody.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
Since it announced its closure, I’ve been visiting as often as I can to say farewell, not only to the charmingly shabby faux-1920s interiors, but to the many lives I’ve lived at its tables.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
“I’m doing an analysis right now for a couple where his PIA is $4,050 and hers is not too shabby, either. They could have $100,000 coming in as income per year. That’s a huge foundation.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
In some ways, Gyngell told reporters, the Michelin stamp of approval was a curse: New customers arrived with expectations of luxury, then grumbled when they found shabby chic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
Where all had looked so shabby and grey before, the wood now gleamed with rich browns, and with the smooth black-greys of bark like polished leather.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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