well-worn
Example Sentences
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Mr. Jacobs and Ms. Coppola have known each other for so long that they perhaps rely, like many close friends, on conversational shorthand so as not to replay well-worn material.
He jerked his thumb at the well-worn book on its shelf.
From Literature
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Lauren Fix, an automotive analyst and host of Car Coach Reports, agrees with my approach, since used cars under $10,000 usually come with high mileage and are well-worn.
From MarketWatch
Gardening tools weighed down the bed of his well-worn Ford Ranger.
From Los Angeles Times
Even though I was learning that this was just a facade she put on and took off like a well-worn coat, it was comforting to pretend she had everything under control.
From Literature
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