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Recent Examples of old hat
McDavid and Crosby wearing red and white together should be old hat.
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
In many ways, this is old hat to the 65-year-old who’s been a pilot since 1983 and for the past 11 years has flown an air tanker into various hot spots around the country.
—Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Those two modes of usage are nearly old hat now.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
College football championships are old hat for Nike, as the partner of recent champions Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, LSU and Michigan.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
In many ways, this is old hat to the 65-year-old who’s been a pilot since 1983 and for the past 11 years has flown an air tanker into various hot spots around the country.
—Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Those two modes of usage are nearly old hat now.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
College football championships are old hat for Nike, as the partner of recent champions Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, LSU and Michigan.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old hat
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Season 3 of Mayfair Witches, starring Alexandra Daddario, will dive deeper into the mythology of witchcraft, introduce new ‘spellbound’ families and feature some of the historical happenings of Salem, the infamous town of witch trials and folklore.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Motion Picture Association, which represents the major film and TV studios, endorsed the bill last year, after allowances were made for recreations of historical figures.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Today, the property still maintains much of its original, historic charm—but with a sultry modern twist.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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The property sits on 58 lush acres overlooking the Pacific Ocean and has an on-site old-growth forest, wetlands, and a historic quarry with a waterfall.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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Not least the outmoded idea that Republicans, when in power, shouldn’t use every available lever to implement their agenda.—
Varad Mehta,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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Instead of using this opportunity to make Bond a more inclusive franchise, Bezos could very well lean into the franchise’s outmoded machismo, returning Bond to an aggressive womanizer and pillar of a brand of masculinity that aligns with the values of the far right.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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Declutter out-of-date information Irrelevant details can detract from the strength of your CV.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Under the bill, towing companies would also not be allowed to remove a vehicle from a private lot or garage for having an out-of-date parking permit unless it has been expired for more than 15 days.—
Dave Altimari,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2025
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On Navajo Nation, the crowd that gathered at the foot of Window Rock, a memorial, commended him for his devoted attention to issues of outdated medical centers, lack of water infrastructure and inadequate access to healthy foods.—
Cheyenne Haslett,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The district will also request nearly $7 million for equipment replacement and maintenance, including purchasing new student Chromebooks, replacing outdated TVs, flooring and HVAC units.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There are also displays dedicated to how Cartier translated the traditional arts of China, Japan, Iran, Egypt and the Russian Empire, where the House of Fabergé was famed for its decoratively colorful designs.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The idea came from my frustration with traditional methods used to teach hospitality management.—
Betsy Pudliner,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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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Back in the olden days at the turn of the century, the Outdoor Life Network carried the Tour de France on cable, and NBC Sports gradually started to cover more races.—
Ars Staff,
Ars Technica,
5 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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