washed-up
Example Sentences
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The ‘Mad Men’ star reflects on playing a washed-up version of himself, the fickleness of Hollywood and why broad comedy is harder than it looks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Pauline, a 65-year-old nurse at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon, in Mountain Ash, described the washed-up fish as "a shocking thing to see, because of the size of it".
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
Sakunja Salazar is a washed-up influencer who made too much money too fast as a kid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Duvall won his Academy Award in 1983 for playing a washed-up country singer in "Tender Mercies."
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
“Ammu,” Chacko said, his voice steady and deliberately casual, “is it at all possible for you to prevent your washed-up cynicism from completely coloring everything?”
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
