old news

noun

: something or someone not new or exciting any more
That band is old news.

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Although Mitsubishi considered joining the Honda-Nissan merger, that was old news by late January. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025 The rest is old news, starting with West and Ciara. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025 Friday's cartoons - founding fathers, old news, and more Newsletter sign up By The Week US published 5 days ago Subscribe to The Week Escape your echo chamber. The Week Us, theweek, 20 Dec. 2024 That's old news repackaged into a new lease of life for both men and enhances the tournament interest. Tim Ellis, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for old news

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“Old news.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20news. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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