twice-told

[ twahys-tohld ]

adjective

1. having been told before; related two times.

twice-told

adjective

1. hackneyed through repeated use

Word History and Origins

Origin of twice-told¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

His triumphant capture of the oil trade is a twice-told tale.

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It is no doubt this unreadiness that causes little children to like twice-told tales and foregone conclusions in their games.

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It seems to us there is a stern moral taught in this piece of history,—twice told us in our own time!

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She had twice told Phineas Finn that of all men in the world she esteemed Mr. Kennedy the most.

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The pieces in the volumes entitled "Twice-Told Tales" are now in their third republication, and, of course, are thrice-told.

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