Example Sentences

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When you’re just another tourist following a well-trodden itinerary, serendipity is rare, but the Georgian hinterland seems to regularly yield chance happenings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

But while today's climbers follow a well-trodden route set by experienced Nepali guides, the team navigated the mountain on their own.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

Together, Johansson and Bailey prop up a flagging franchise, but their combined magnetism creates a frustrating push-pull effect with the movie’s well-trodden narrative beats.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2025

Almost as soon as he finished, he vowed to do it again and to take more time to appreciate the landscape on the well-trodden trail between Milngavie, near Glasgow, and Fort William.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025

“But nothing,” Gherland said, a firm hand on the boy’s back, striding quickly down the well-trodden path.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill