old hat

adjective

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: lacking in freshness : trite

Examples of old hat in a Sentence

I suppose my favorite joke's a bit old hat by now. Making hit movies is old hat for him.
Recent Examples on the Web At the age of 20, being a rising star is old hat for Maisy Stella. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2024 An old hat style that created problems years ago has returned. Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 5 July 2024 The fun in 1984 of a fish-out-of-water Black cop getting endless amusement from uptight bougie white folks in a city that reeks of insular wealth and entitlement just seems old hat now. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 July 2024 For the average voter on either side of the political divide, however, the shock of seeing Trump at the defense table in a courtroom has become stunningly old hat. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for old hat 

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Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of old hat was in 1911

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“Old hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20hat. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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