Definition of "time-worn" [time-worn]

• No longer novel (adjective)

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• "Stross captures the style of the era, the post WWII/cold war ethos, the time-worn themes and literally eviscerates all in a very tongue-in-cheek, playful manner."
• "This desiccated, time-worn land has a magic all of its own, demanding stories somewhat removed from the Tolkienesque mode."
• "Most of the time-worn dishes in this book no longer appear on menus of trendy, upscale Italian restaurants."