old news

noun

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

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This much is old news; Charles Darwin himself noted the resemblance. Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024 Everything about his deviant behavior feels like old news. Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 Moreover, China’s propaganda campaign is helped greatly by the fact that whereas the United States is old news, with a reputation born of decades of international activity, China is seen as a relatively new player. Daniel Mattingly, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2024 But The Bear already won a bunch of Emmys earlier this year, so most of that show’s wins felt a bit like old news. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 15 Sep. 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 8 Nov. 2024.

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