weatherworn
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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
The day before the Lee statue came down in September, state workers emptied the circle of all the weatherworn makeshift memorials.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 11, 2021
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
Inside its gates, weatherworn headstones — some dating from the 1680s — stand in the shadows of skyscrapers.
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2016
When he saw the weatherworn gargoyles atop the First Keep where it had happened, he got a queer tight feeling in his belly.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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