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
These days, the island, Kinmen, has become a hub of Taiwan’s commerce with China and its abandoned, weatherworn fortifications are tourist sites.
From New York Times • Mar. 24, 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
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
Frodo turned and saw Strider, and yet not Strider; for the weatherworn Ranger was no longer there.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
