season
noun
one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
has seasoned
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present perfectof season (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Like a long-serving politician, he has gone gray in office, and, like a few politicians, it has seasoned him.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
It also might have helped that the area has seasoned emergency management personnel who have worked other recent wildfires, major floods in 2013 and a supermarket mass shooting last March.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2022
The vintage video-game trade has been booming over the past three years, especially during the pandemic, but this selling price even has seasoned collectors shocked and scratching their heads.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2021
South Carolina returns four-year starter Jake Bentley and Tennessee has seasoned junior Jarrett Guarantano.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 15, 2019
"Your reputation and talent," he said, "make a capital cup of coffee; but your illness has seasoned it with rather a heavy pinch of salt."
From Philip Gilbert Hamerton An Autobiography, 1834-1858, and a Memoir by His Wife, 1858-1894 by Philip Gilbert Hamerton
