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Recent Examples of old hat
What to know: Visits to Denver Coliseum are getting to be old hat for Colorado Academy, which is making its third consecutive 4A Great 8 trip.
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Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
Being at the Oscars is old hat for Elton, but still a new experience for you, Brandi.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
Of course, performing is old hat for Stewart, who began his solo career in 1969.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
For Will Smith and Austin Barnes — two backstops who have caught World Series games — this drill is old hat.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
Being at the Oscars is old hat for Elton, but still a new experience for you, Brandi.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
Of course, performing is old hat for Stewart, who began his solo career in 1969.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
For Will Smith and Austin Barnes — two backstops who have caught World Series games — this drill is old hat.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old hat
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The 922 reports logged through late May is 281 more than the historical average of 641 for this time of year, the outlet said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Further, as shown in the historical data, periods of a weaker US dollar do not uniformly lead to higher US Treasury bond yields.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Like Venice, Barcelona and other historic European cities, Bruges has been struggling to cope with overtourism.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Historic Haven New Haven, home to Yale University, offers a blend of historic charm and progressive energy.—
Joshua Alston,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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But those ideas reflect an outmoded view of China and a fundamental misunderstanding of its economic and political system.—
Bob Davis,
Time,
12 Apr. 2025
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Our rounded bellies and our heavy thighs in the run-resistant, outmoded styles.—
Hélène Bessette,
Harpers Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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In addition, many of the job posted on giant job boards are out-of-date or ghost jobs, posted for a variety of reasons including EEO and creating the public perception that the company is thriving.—
Rebecca Fraser-Thill,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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In February, Elon Musk brought attention to the out-of-date records by sharing a spreadsheet that highlighted discrepancies.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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People stop asking why things are done a certain way and start accepting outdated processes as normal.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Infrastructure remedies such as runway repairs, system upgrades—including a new radar center in Philadelphia—and the introduction of fiber optics have been announced to lessen dependence on outdated technology.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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But newer spots such as Lucky Day, which opened in 2017, are expanding beyond Buffalo’s traditional menu offerings.—
David Allan,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Il Molino di Grace (Panzano in Chianti) – Combining traditional methods with sustainability, this historic estate captures the bold yet refined character of Panzano.—
Jessica Dupuy,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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The olden days seem to have slipped away from them rapidly.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
25 May 2025
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Back in the olden days, all discussion surrounding individual players involved boxcar statistics (games, goals, assists, points) and the eye test.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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With his understanding of and affection for the hardy inhabitants of the mountainous American West, Walker-Silverman brings a new and tender radiance to the idea of regional filmmaking, along with an awareness of outworn stereotypes.—
Sheri Linden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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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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