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timeworn

[tahym-wawrn, -wohrn] / ˈtaɪmˌwɔrn, -ˌwoʊrn /


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For him, the film — like all dinosaur media — has the potential to do something new, outside of timeworn franchises.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Marooned on “a breathtaking piece of land” at the peninsula’s far western edge, steps from the deadly surf at Ocean Beach, the timeworn seaside menagerie had endured weeks of gray gloom.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2025

A timeworn story of unrequited love, it leans on his training as a counter-tenor, before exploding into an unexpected techno breakdown.

From BBC • May 9, 2025

But these timeworn snapshots, taken on a personal migration through the U.S., aren’t entirely decipherable.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2024

This started with the replacement of the machine’s timeworn old vacuum tank with Cooksey’s new version.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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