hackneyed
adjective
made commonplace or trite; stale; banal.
unhackneyed
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a word derived from
hackneyed.
Example Sentences
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As an encore for this unhackneyed recital, Malofeev turned Rachmaninoff’s ultra-hackneyed Prelude in C Minor into something so monumentally thunderous that it nearly overwhelmed all that had come before it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2025
They are small and tautly composed, with radiant colors and chiseled forms; the word “gems” applies with an unusual, unhackneyed precision.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2020
The recital opened with strong, unhackneyed songs by women: Elinor Remick Warren, Lili and Nadia Boulanger, and Amy Beach.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2017
This week he wound up a six-week conducting stint with the Philharmonic that was notable for his unhackneyed programing, e.g.,
From Time Magazine Archive
"We have set our hearts on tableaux, but it is so difficult to think of any scene fresh and unhackneyed," says Olga, gazing plaintively into Lord Rossmoyne's sympathetic face.
From Rossmoyne by Unknown
