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timeworn::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock, threadbare, tired, trite, well-worn |
parroting some timeworn axiom.
Examples of timeworn
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In the food world, timeworn ideas about what goes with what were upended long ago.
From the nytimes.com
It's a timeworn practice in this area, as well as other parts of the country.
From the news-journalonline.com
How many times have you heard that timeworn principle of healthy brain aging?
From the orlandosentinel.com
Today, most climate scientists and climate journalists consider this a timeworn myth.
From the scienceblogs.com
Donning a disguise and concocting a clever cover story is a timeworn tactic for thieves.
From the sacbee.com
So you can count on most to serve their candidates with timeworn tactics.
From the newsday.com
Bright, clean rooms say one thing, while a timeworn or messy space says something else.
From the dailyherald.com
In fact, he refuses to replace the timeworn right front tire on the tractor out of respect.
From the kansas.com
His prints, all unique, have a timeworn look, as if he had pocketed them all at some point.
From the sfgate.com
- Banal: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"
- In materials science, wear is the erosion of material from a solid surface by the action of another surface. It is related to surface interactions and more specifically the removal of material from a surface as a result of mechanical action. ...
