washed-up
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That moment, a brief section of a borrowed song from a washed-up and dying man, carries more weight than even the most faithful AI recreation or iteration.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
They will be promoted on social media and television by washed-up athletes and unscrupulous influencers paid well for their perfidy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
And, most importantly, as a washed-up hipster living in central Brooklyn, I am surrounded by fans of Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur—two teams I also know nothing about—and I simply refuse to conform to that coalition.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
He stars as Lonnie Hawkins, a washed-up golfer with spiky blond hair and a bad attitude.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 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
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