well-worn
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When asked by TV hosts, she occasionally demonstrated a well-worn soft shoe routine, though her heart was with the tango.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
It also calls to mind a well-worn saying in gasoline markets: Prices rise like a rocket, and come down like a feather.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Bear in mind, this is the perspective of an awkward wallflower surrounded by too-cool gothlings clutching well-worn copies of Rice’s books.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
She recalled being surprised by how scruffily dressed the businessman was when she met him, finding him in flip-flops, some well-worn red shorts and a T-shirt.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
On one side of the hut a crude metal grate stood in the fireplace with a well-worn pot on it.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
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