shopworn
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of shopworn
Example Sentences
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Expect a setlist of shopworn classics from the 79-year-old singer.
From Salon • Jun. 23, 2025
“Knowledge is power” might be a shopworn cliché, but when it comes to emergencies, it’s absolutely true.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023
But on “Certified Lover Boy” they have been polished smooth, become maybe a little shopworn.
From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2021
A shopworn Julio César Chávez was mauled by Oscar De La Hoya, who a decade later was whipped by Pacquiao.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 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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