shopworn
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But it has grown somewhat shopworn and in need of a makeover.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
At this point, Mr. Dessner’s instantly identifiable studio techniques—stately pianos, dry and uninflected recordings captured up close, rushing builds when a song lurches toward a climax—have become shopworn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Expect a setlist of shopworn classics from the 79-year-old singer.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2025
Without once invoking the shopworn term “mindfulness,” this stimulating collection makes an unusually effective tool for coming to one’s senses.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 2023
He was fat and looked shopworn around the nose and mouth as though he had hayfever.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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