shopworn
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of shopworn
Example Sentences
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At this point, Mr. Dessner’s instantly identifiable studio techniques—stately pianos, dry and uninflected recordings captured up close, rushing builds when a song lurches toward a climax—have become shopworn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Although she states repeatedly that she doesn’t want to rely on the shopworn story of motherhood as the ultimate expression of the female experience, some passages flirt with this trope.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2023
Without once invoking the shopworn term “mindfulness,” this stimulating collection makes an unusually effective tool for coming to one’s senses.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 2023
But on “Certified Lover Boy” they have been polished smooth, become maybe a little shopworn.
From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2021
He was fat and looked shopworn around the nose and mouth as though he had hayfever.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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