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Recent Examples of unhackneyed
The recital opened with strong, unhackneyed songs by women: Elinor Remick Warren, Lili and Nadia Boulanger, and Amy Beach.
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James R. Oestreich, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2017
James R. Oestreich, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhackneyed
Adjective
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If the rock star is a romantic individual who expresses some inner truth through original music, the idol is an omnicompetent interpreter of material.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Though the original clip is authentic, showing seven dogs wandering down the side of a highway in northeastern Jilin province, Chinese state media has since debunked the narrative of their escape and journey home.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Each novel glimpse into the cosmic abyss continues our unending pursuit of knowledge.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Oceanus12 involved in the trial is a novel series of 12m unmanned surface vessels (USVs).—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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As small business owners and Broward natives, Binder and Terrell said Thrive’s rapid growth has been exciting to see.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Despite all the change the property has been through—or maybe because of it—the motel feels uniquely fresh and exciting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Current owner Nima Alizadeh carries on the tradition started by founders Randy Robinson and Harry Johnson by offering great food along with an intriguing lineup of wines.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Horton finds the biometric space to be very intriguing.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The way the story is put together is interesting.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes the most interesting engineering advances start from an idea everyone else scrolled past.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 22,
New Atlas,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Carson Benge homered in his first career game, going back-to-back with Francisco Alvarez at the bottom of a new-look lineup, and Freddy Peralta (1-0) won his Mets debut as New York improved to 42-23 on opening day before a sellout crowd of 41,449.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Brewers are looking to the Blue Springs native to be their new ace and lead them back to the National League Championship Series, and maybe even further.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For a burst of contrasting sweetness, toss in some pomegranate seeds along with a drizzle of hot honey and a tuft of fresh mint too.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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More than 460 people picked up fresh produce when local nonprofit Food Lifeline brought a truckload last Friday, according to Cooper.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Everything that's walked down the runway recently has just been mind-boggling and incredibly enlivening.—
Brandi Fowler,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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The look of it was so enlivening.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Unhackneyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhackneyed. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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