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Recent Examples of old hat
Being at the Oscars is old hat for Elton, but still a new experience for you, Brandi.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
Of course, performing is old hat for Stewart, who began his solo career in 1969.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
For Will Smith and Austin Barnes — two backstops who have caught World Series games — this drill is old hat.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Campy, naughty, a little shocking, and a little old hat, The White Lotus’s third season has its flaws and its hang-ups, without question.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
Of course, performing is old hat for Stewart, who began his solo career in 1969.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
For Will Smith and Austin Barnes — two backstops who have caught World Series games — this drill is old hat.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Campy, naughty, a little shocking, and a little old hat, The White Lotus’s third season has its flaws and its hang-ups, without question.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old hat
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The Presidents Cup, the PGA Championship, this is a major historical legacy for sports here in this city.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
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For more on Pope Leo XIV's historical papacy, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, or subscribe here.—
Linda Marx,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Set once again at the historic Fillmore Miami Beach, ticket and lineup information for Billboard Latin Music Week 2025 will be announced in the coming weeks.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
24 May 2025
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Starmer met Trump in the Oval Office earlier this year armed with an invitation from Charles to a historic second state visit, all part of efforts to pave the way for Britain to get a U.S. trade deal, which eventually was forthcoming.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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The flaw at Hingham Institution for Savings, founded in 1834, is its outmoded business model of borrowing short (with deposits) and lending long (commercial mortgages).—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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The newest lie is that an outmoded 1910 technology, the bulky concrete bench walls on the sides of the tubes, are needed to insulate the electric power cables.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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So yes, there is a storm out there for agencies still clinging to an out-of-date model.—
John Readman,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Kravitz also pointed to the persistent flow of complaints from Kroger customers over out-of-date sales prices, dating back to the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
14 May 2025
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This stems partly from outdated perceptions and a lack of clear consumer education on eSIM benefits.—
Dmitri Verbovski,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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In the 2025 legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly addressed a critical issue plaguing Maryland’s correctional system: the growing population of aging and terminally ill individuals who remain incarcerated due to outdated and unclear parole policies.—
Natasha Dartigue,
Baltimore Sun,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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Only your employer's profit sharing, safe harbor and matching contribution must go into the traditional 401(k) account.—
David Rae,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The new logo replaces the club’s traditional male lion with the image of a lioness.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
19 May 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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“Old hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20hat. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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