well-trodden
adjective
: walked on by many people
a well-trodden path
—often used figurativelyThe book covers some well-trodden ground.
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Small European towns are worth the detour Exploring Europe’s small towns offers a distinctly different experience compared to the well-trodden paths of major cities.
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Food Drink Life, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
But there is something even more fundamental at work: China is following the well-trodden path of most great powers.
—Zack Cooper, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2025
The illness memoir, however, is a well-trodden contemporary genre.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
What has made Harlem stand out in a classic and well-trodden genre is its balance being both a comfort show and a series that’s fresh and thought-provoking.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
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Food Drink Life, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
But there is something even more fundamental at work: China is following the well-trodden path of most great powers.
—Zack Cooper, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2025
The illness memoir, however, is a well-trodden contemporary genre.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
What has made Harlem stand out in a classic and well-trodden genre is its balance being both a comfort show and a series that’s fresh and thought-provoking.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for well-trodden
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“Well-trodden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-trodden. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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