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Recent Examples of old hat
But ultimately, this whole day was old hat for Whoopi, who already got to meet Pope Francis on her own last year.
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Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 14 June 2024
At the age of 20, being a rising star is old hat for Maisy Stella.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2024
An old hat style that created problems years ago has returned.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 5 July 2024
The fun in 1984 of a fish-out-of-water Black cop getting endless amusement from uptight bougie white folks in a city that reeks of insular wealth and entitlement just seems old hat now.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 July 2024
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Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 14 June 2024
At the age of 20, being a rising star is old hat for Maisy Stella.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2024
An old hat style that created problems years ago has returned.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 5 July 2024
The fun in 1984 of a fish-out-of-water Black cop getting endless amusement from uptight bougie white folks in a city that reeks of insular wealth and entitlement just seems old hat now.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for old hat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for old hat
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While that was up 16.2% from a year earlier, the inventory remained well below the annual historical average of about 1.98 million, according to data going back to 1999.—
ALEX VEIGA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Folsom Lake is at 37 percent capacity, which is 84 percent of its historical average.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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But Noe said the biggest hurdle local farmers face when trying to expand their operations is the pressure from development spreading across the historic agricultural lands in South Miami-Dade.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge, Colorado, are also underway this week, with 12 teams from across the globe creating massive, fleeting works of art in the city’s historic downtown.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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By contrast, Frazier took on the role of outmoded power, compliant duty.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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This is particularly true when the prevailing stereotypes are based on outmoded information.—
Mark C. Perna,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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The medical research literature is filled with promising-looking ideas that never panned out, and out-of-date treatments and tests that have been replaced by approaches more solidly based on evidence.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
8 Jan. 2025
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But the week ending November 30 is even more out-of-date than the week ending December 14.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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Just in time for a celebratory full moon in Leo, Luna will activate your spontaneous ninth house of adventure, expansion and wisdom on Feb. 12, bringing something to the forefront while urging you to release outdated perspectives.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Even so, relying on outdated information has its pitfalls.—
Justine Calma,
The Verge,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Trump himself will address the nation with the traditional inaugural address.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps football reinforces traditional gender norms.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Countless Americans could die or experience paralysis, just like in the olden days before the vaccine.—
Michael B. Teiger,
Hartford Courant,
21 Jan. 2025
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My all-time favorite versions are from the olden days.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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This was not a forgone conclusion at the time; indeed, during the 1930s, democracy was widely viewed as an outworn political form.—
Taeku Lee,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Aug. 2013
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Perhaps that’s the legacy of outworn stereotypes about corruption or a lack of the type of political will that’s brought more rapid changes to corporate governance and sustainable investing standards in, for example, some Nordic countries.—
Cassie Werber,
Quartz,
7 June 2022
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