well-trodden
adjective
: walked on by many people
a well-trodden path
—often used figurativelyThe book covers some well-trodden ground.
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Most people who come to Japan often spend their time exploring Tokyo or Kyoto, and while there's nothing wrong with that, the country has so much to offer to those who venture off the typical, well-trodden tourist paths.
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Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2025
Malin + Goetz’s Tomato Home Spray, Flamingo Estate’s Roma Heirloom Tomato Candle, and Loewe’s Tomato Leaves Liquid Soap are all additional examples of this shift in brand offerings beyond the well-trodden paths of neroli, oud, cedar, caramel, or rose.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
With Italy so well-trodden by travelers, Bottura sees certain tourist habits as consistent—and consistently misguided.
—Jesse Scott, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
Harvey’s recurring motifs, or obsessions, are well-trodden, and not just in photography but in literature, too: flowers, children, food, nature, interiors.
—Ocean Vuong, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
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Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2025
Malin + Goetz’s Tomato Home Spray, Flamingo Estate’s Roma Heirloom Tomato Candle, and Loewe’s Tomato Leaves Liquid Soap are all additional examples of this shift in brand offerings beyond the well-trodden paths of neroli, oud, cedar, caramel, or rose.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
With Italy so well-trodden by travelers, Bottura sees certain tourist habits as consistent—and consistently misguided.
—Jesse Scott, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
Harvey’s recurring motifs, or obsessions, are well-trodden, and not just in photography but in literature, too: flowers, children, food, nature, interiors.
—Ocean Vuong, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for well-trodden
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“Well-trodden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-trodden. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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