well-trodden
Britishadjective
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President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to London follows a well-trodden diplomatic path in a war now in its fifth year.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Even in the summer high season, I’d venture just a few steps off the well-trodden tourist path and find I had the city’s quiet back streets seemingly all to myself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
But while today's climbers follow a well-trodden route set by experienced Nepali guides, the team navigated the mountain on their own.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
But Schaffer’s take — not a new direction, but rather an ironically straight-faced reboot of the deadpan ZAZ style — supplies the well-trodden gag with a necessary contemporary jolt.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2025
What had begun as a nearly indiscernible trail near the barn had broadened into a well-trodden path.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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