timeworn
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Synonyms
beat-up, bombed-out, dilapidated, dog-eared, down-at-the-heels (or down-at-heel), dumpy, grungy, mangy, mean, miserable, moth-eaten, neglected, ratty, run-down, scrubby, scruffy, seedy, shabby, sleazy, tacky, tatterdemalion, tatty, threadbare, tumbledown
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He and the other black ballplayers that spring slept at a timeworn motel where a fan feebly fought the stifling heat. — Tom Verducci, SI.com, "The Hard, Historic Roads That Lead to Baseball's Magic Number: .400," 8 Aug. 2019 Volunteers must also remove vegetation overgrowth that accumulates with each passing month that the timeworn building remains unoccupied. — Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian, "There’s a Chapel Located Inside a Volcano in Spain," 19 July 2019 Oakwood’s community vibe began to dissolve around 2012 when developers and tech millionaires saw gold in the timeworn houses a few blocks from the Pacific Ocean. — John Briley, Washington Post, "Endangered destinations," 18 July 2019 One of the city's most timeworn districts lay bombed out amid heaps of rubble. — Paul Salopek, National Geographic, "One of India's holiest cities is being reborn. Not everyone is happy," 21 Mar. 2019 But timeworn accents like books and gilt plates actually pop against the colors in the living room. — Amanda Sims, House Beautiful, "11 Truly Surprising Ways to Use Color," 11 Mar. 2019 The photographs make for enjoyable viewing; their nostalgic, timeworn quality evokes the pleasurable surprise of stumbling upon a family photo album abandoned in an attic. — Allie Spensley, WSJ, "‘African American Portraits: Photographs From the 1940s and 1950s’ Review: Depictions Free From Bias," 21 July 2018 Main Street, a timeworn mix of law offices, beauty supply shops, delis and other small retailers, reflects the city’s diversity. — Jay Levin, New York Times, "Hackensack, N.J.: Small, Ethnically Diverse and Affordable," 17 Jan. 2018 Thirteen years on, my wallet is literally tearing at the seams; its timeworn appearance has led to at least one serious fight, when a girlfriend bought me a beautiful blue monogrammed replacement that just didn’t fit my pocket. — Matthew Kitchen, WSJ, "Will the Smartphone Ever Truly Replace Your Beloved Wallet?," 2 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'timeworn.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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timeworn
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