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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old hat
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The goalkeeper position is a historical strength for the U.S. men, from Tony Meola to Kasey Keller, Brad Friedel, Tim Howard and Brad Guzan.Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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But the circulation of artworks to places far removed from their origins, and their persistence beyond the time of their creation, demands that they be seen not only as historical documents but as explorations of pictorial possibility.Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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The historic Pikes Theatre building in Pikesville is closing its doors again as the independent theater within, Next Act Cinema, shuts down.Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Granny Not that his historic 50-50 night was merely an encore, but a few weeks earlier, Ohtani joined the 40-40 club with a walk-off grand slam against the Tampa Bay Rays at Dodger Stadium.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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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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More than half of federal prison facilities were built before 1991 and many are becoming outmoded or obsolete, the agency said.Michael R. Sisak and Michael Balsamo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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However, our out-of-date educational system really sets our students’ job prospects back.Songyee Yoon, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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However, the interface looks a bit basic and out-of-date, especially compared with Mailchimp’s fresh, modern aesthetic.PCMAG, PCMAG, 22 Oct. 2024
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An astonishing 77% of manufacturers are struggling to fill open jobs largely because of the outdated image of the industry.Ethan Karp, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Vintage bathroom fixtures with character From spinning soap dispensers and dramatic drapes to conservatory showers, millennials and Gen Z seem to be under the influence of nostalgia when designing their dream bathrooms with fixtures that had previously been deemed outdated.Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2024
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Rosemary was recently reclassified as Salvia rosmarinus after researchers found close similarities between its DNA and plants in the Salvia genus, many of which have been used in traditional medicine.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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If your brand wants to go after a new base outside of the traditional ones, why not consider a new brand squarely aimed at that new audience?Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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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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Eggers and his go-to production designer Craig Lathrop also put a unique emphasis on building realistic worlds—their production design strives extra hard to close gaps between Eggers’s olden aesthetic and the modern audience’s perception.Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 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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“Old hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20hat. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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