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
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
In New York, one of the showcases of Mr. Pelli’s shifting styles, the slim, 60-story Carnegie Hall Tower features mixed brick tones to echo the weatherworn hues of older buildings south of Central Park.
From Washington Post • Jul. 19, 2019
As we neared the top, I began seeing Hebrew-lettered gravestones, overgrown and weatherworn, jutting from the grass.
From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2017
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
