weatherworn

Example Sentences

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My grandmother’s shot house was frequented by men hardened by the weatherworn elements of time, those tiny particles of memory that refuse erasure.

From Salon • May 12, 2024

Stretches of its avenues bear scars of Detroit’s dispossession: crumbling brickwork, weatherworn concrete, sun-bleached advertisements seized in time.

From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2022

Other weatherworn, ancient-looking, wood buildings in various stages of collapse at first glance appear to be original structures — until you realize they were actually built after this boom town went bust.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2021

The museum has restored hiking trails amid weatherworn stone walls and is offering tours of the collection this summer.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2021

The window at which I stood was tall and deep, stone-mullioned, and though weatherworn, was still complete; but it was evidently many a day since the case had been there.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker