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well-worn

[wel-wawrn, -wohrn] / ˈwɛlˈwɔrn, -ˈwoʊrn /


















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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

A trip to the continent is a well-worn path for U.S. elites.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Rocket Lab is following a well-worn path by SpaceX, which has analysts cheering on its future as an “emerging space platform.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 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

Neither Francis nor Griffith was long satisfied that evening by restatements of well-worn hypotheses.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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