old news

noun

: something or someone not new or exciting any more
That band is old news.

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Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon Have Chic Night in Outfits Their SATC Characters Would Approve Of All of that is kind of old news to Davis, 59, too. — Jason Sheeler, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024 City investing heavily back then is old news but its impact continues to be felt today. — Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025 Donald Trump, tomorrow’s old news, doesn’t so much as exist. — Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025 This might feel like old news for some cultures that have been savoring insects for centuries. — Oyku Ilgar, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for old news

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“Old news.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20news. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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