as in cliche
used or heard so often as to be dull
she quickly learned to ignore her children's hackney complaints like "It isn't fair" and "Why me?"
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as in to overuse
to use so much as to make less appealing
advertisers have hackneyed the word "revolutionary" so much that it now just means that a product is new
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as in surrey
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as in pony
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Recent Examples of hackney
Peter Hartlaub, Orange County Register, 6 Apr. 2017
Simon Webster, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2023
Feinberg is still driving under the same hackney carriage medallion that he was issued in 1975, according to police.
—Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2018
Verb
Director Zach Braff runs in the opposite direction of these stereotypes and all other things hackneyed, crafting an enjoyable time at the movies.
—Peter Hartlaub, Orange County Register, 6 Apr. 2017
Noun
Acceptable modes of transit include a 1969 Mini Cooper, any model of Range Rover that Prince Philip once drove, or a hackney carriage.
—Simon Webster, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2023
Feinberg is still driving under the same hackney carriage medallion that he was issued in 1975, according to police.
—Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hackney
Verb
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However, some companies will overuse AI, which will inevitably result in the destruction of trust for them, and ultimately, business failure.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Before adding another one, remember that overusing them can cause health and skin problems in the long term.Merve Ceylan, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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When Tran rang it, Daisy and Kelsey pulled up in a surrey.Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2024
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The clanging warning that a family in a four-wheel surrey pedicab is rolling up behind you.Tim Ebner, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
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Currently, guests can save up to 30% on longer stays of two nights or more, with additional long-stay perks including a complimentary golf clinic, a complimentary yoga session, and access to tennis, squash, and pickleball court, the children's village, and the pony park.Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
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An ardent fan of horses, Von der Leyen had a pony that was killed by a wolf two years ago.Raf Casert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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Founded by artists who grew up in Maryvale, Salcido said the purpose of Labor is to be the bridge that shows the artistic capacity and potential of Maryvale because the neighborhood is too often stereotyped, underrepresented and ignored.David Ulloa Jr, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Chicano artists also critically reexamined stereotyped figures, such as the pachuco and pachuca, and retold current and historic events through artworks that questioned hegemonic narratives.Mary Thomas, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Troy School District board president Karl Schmidt, who wrote letters with comments seen as stereotyping Asian people that were uncovered this year, was among those who lost, coming in sixth place among seven candidates.Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2024
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Thatcher and East, both of whom used to be associated with the Mormon Church, avoid stereotyping either their characters or their religion.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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One other factor is that there will likely be fewer deaths because the foal crop is in serious decline, meaning fewer racehorses.John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Among this group of donors are CEOs, lawyers and racehorse owners.Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
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In its first back-to-back set of the season in late November, Vancouver fell behind severely to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 5-4 loss and was chasing the game with tired legs.Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Even if Macaulay Culkin is just an adult now, too tired to run an Airbnb.Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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With its high cost of living, political tensions and often exhausting hustle culture, there are numerous reasons Americans seek a different lifestyle in another country.Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
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War in Europe has exhausted the combatants, but with Russia’s weakness on display, there are some hopeful glimmers of a settlement Ukrainians can abide.Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Hackney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hackney. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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