a timeworn sweater with holes in the sleeves The houses on the street are all timeworn and badly in need of repair. He gave us the same timeworn speech about the need to work hard.
Recent Examples on the WebUnder a stone archway nearby, the faithful were kneeling like feudal penitents before a timeworn statue of the Madonna and flickering candles. Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Aug. 2022 A week after Stumpy’s no-show, Tom sits in a rocking chair on the deck of his mountaintop home, gazing at the timeworn Appalachian foothills. Sadie Dingfelder, Washington Post, 6 July 2022 A week after Stumpy's no-show, Tom sits in a rocking chair on the deck of his mountaintop home, gazing at the timeworn Appalachian foothills. Sadie Dingfelder, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2022 The handful includes timeworn titans like Tom Ford and Ralph Lauren—but also on the block is one 8-year-old label nipping at their heels: Amiri. Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 4 July 2022 Better still, his longtime band avoided falling into the trap of offering moribund versions of timeworn chestnuts with a sense of grim obligation. Marc Hirsh, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2022 The chair was a phenomenologist named Marvin Philips, a plump man of collared shirts and timeworn corduroy who, it was rumored, had run aground in philosophy and now spent his days writing haiku. Joshua Ferris, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 Top Ukrainian designers are reviving the tradition, inspired by those who’ve kept the timeworn methods alive, especially in rural areas. Max Bearak, Washington Post, 19 May 2022 Like tourism ads, these arguments push New York’s timeworn brand of hustle and bustle, lights and crowds. Jamie Fisher, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2021 See More