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Recent Examples of old hat
For the average voter on either side of the political divide, however, the shock of seeing Trump at the defense table in a courtroom has become stunningly old hat.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2024
Of course, in authoritarian countries, such appeals are old hat.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2018
The bad news for those workers is that big cities are hardly old hat, and Moretti anticipates that they’re primed for a major comeback.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Even if hobnobbing with celebs is old hat to Swift, watching her boyfriend win the Super Bowl in overtime was still a thrill.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2024
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2024
Of course, in authoritarian countries, such appeals are old hat.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2018
The bad news for those workers is that big cities are hardly old hat, and Moretti anticipates that they’re primed for a major comeback.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Even if hobnobbing with celebs is old hat to Swift, watching her boyfriend win the Super Bowl in overtime was still a thrill.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old hat
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The historical thriller particularly appeals to younger audiences and screenings for students have totaled 40,000 admissions to date.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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On Monday, the main reservoirs were at 111% of historical capacity for this date, according to the state Department of Water Resources.Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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In keeping with the historic solidarity between Irish republicans and the Palestinian people, Irish celebrities have been particularly vocal in the antiwar effort.Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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The remarkably tight race will be historic regardless of the winner.Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Benioff previously compared Microsoft’s Copilot to the outmoded paperclip tool, Clippy.Chloe Berger, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
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The two ownership groups sought rezoning for the entire property because the old zoning fell under the city’s outmoded Chapter 59 zoning code first drafted in the 1950s.Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2024
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However, the interface looks a bit basic and out-of-date, especially compared with Mailchimp’s fresh, modern aesthetic.PCMAG, PCMAG, 22 Oct. 2024
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As a result, its out-of-date rules discourage work.Naveen Rao, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Real change requires commitment, and that means letting go of old habits, processes and, yes, outdated tech.Ashar Samdani, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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So, when Pluto entered this Earth sign in 2008, the world was plunged into a period of upheaval that dismantled outdated systems, forcing collective introspection around power, responsibility and sustainability.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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But there’s also been a subtle rebrand of the traditional end-of-season sale, too, with brands piggy-backing on the popularity of archival fashion.Emily Chan, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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For Mathieson, the restrictions of Scott’s approach are countered by the sense of liberation that comes from working for a director unbound by traditional film grammar.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Nov. 2024
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The device features hundreds of sounds and samples from ye olden days, including lutes, hurdy-gurdies, and Gregorian chants.TIME Staff, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Yep, kids, in the olden days, parents had to lug around one of those to record home movies.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
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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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Perhaps that’s the legacy of outworn stereotypes about corruption or a lack of the type of political will that’s brought more rapid changes to corporate governance and sustainable investing standards in, for example, some Nordic countries.Cassie Werber, Quartz, 7 June 2022
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