lived-in
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Caswill gets it, keying into credible, lived-in details, like Kenna’s tiny glance at the price tag on a stuffed animal that she’s considering for Diem.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
At 56, he’s become one of the most talked-about stars in Hollywood, earning accolades for both his intimate, lived-in roles and his defiant red-carpet fashion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
You return to the grocery store — not with a blank slate — but with a little lived-in wisdom tucked into your pocket.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2026
She adds that "homes should spark joy and feel warm and lived-in, and this shade feels quite removed from that."
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025
And I know their faces aren’t this colorful, this vivid, this lived-in, this superbly off-kilter, this brimming with dark, unpredictable music.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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