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

Betsy and Andrew, who both grew up summering inshore nearby, shared an appreciation for Maine’s hardscrabble mid-coast working class, the same weatherworn fishermen and farm folk Andrew nearly obsessively depicted.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2022

The day before the Lee statue came down in September, state workers emptied the circle of all the weatherworn makeshift memorials.

From Washington Post • Dec. 11, 2021

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

When he saw the weatherworn gargoyles atop the First Keep where it had happened, he got a queer tight feeling in his belly.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin