as in boring
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twice-told
Adjective
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The whole thing also looks pretty—budget and midrange phones tend to be super boring, but the Pixel 8A has a smart design with a matte rear texture.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025 -
Buck is a loquacious, glad-handing oaf who has a boring way with a witty story, and is marked for death.—
Fred Schruers,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2025
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At the risk of sounding too preachy (or maybe tedious?—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: Ad agencies can have a tedious and highly manual expense management process that's prone to human error.—
Lucinda Shen,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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The giants, led by Goliath, are neat to behold, but Saul’s hallucinations quickly grow tiresome, the least interesting way to show a secure monarch succumbing to paranoia.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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There is also a good deal of tiresome comic business between Modi and his similarly talented but unsuccessful friends, Maurice Utrillo (Bruno Gouery) and Chaim Soutine (Ryan McParland).—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2024
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Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were the only players to hit that mark at 28 years old.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Every year in the US, there are approximately 35,000 ER visits due to unintentional medication overdoses among children under 5 years old.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For a shine boost: A spritz of diluted vinegar wiped with a dry microfiber cloth.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2025
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Nylon and polyester are two of the most popular raincoat fabrics, which are effective at wicking away moisture and keeping you dry.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Through his first three games this year, the seven-time All-Star and 2023 league MVP is averaging a thoroughly pedestrian 14.7 points on .324/.154/1.000 shooting splits.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
Newsweek,
20 Nov. 2024
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Android 15’s second beta release has other notable additions today that didn’t make it to the relatively pedestrian first release.—
Umar Shakir,
The Verge,
15 May 2024
Adjective
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Yunan The Bottom Line Not without ponderous moments, but poetic and affecting.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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The song drips with pungent blue notes, but Flack — singing over a jazz combo at a ponderous tempo — finds a way to luxuriate in the melody, bending the lyrics enough to make any fan perk up.—
Ben Sisario,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In the face of that chilling, prosaic nightmare, all Perkins can do is laugh.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Mazen al-Hamada’s relatives learned of his death in a more prosaic way: photographs from the military morgue circulated on social media.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Twice-told.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twice-told. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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