washed-up
Example Sentences
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He never stops looking puffy and ridiculous, like a washed-up rocker spending all his royalties on steroids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Nominated for seven Oscars, Duvall won best actor in 1983 for playing a washed-up country singer in Tender Mercies.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
Duvall won his Academy Award in 1983 for playing a washed-up country singer in "Tender Mercies."
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
Editor: Stephen Mirrione Scene: The montage in which Brad Pitt’s washed-up racer Sonny Hayes begins his winning streak through a momentum-building Grand Prix swing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
There were plenty of washed-up logs and sticks on the island, and under the bridge the wood was bone-dry.
From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart
