old news

noun

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

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With his wife Becca (Stiles), mother-in-law Dawn (Rhea), and kids in tow, Troy embarks on a chaotic road trip from Ohio to Florida in his old news van. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026 This exchange between the two women, filmed a good while back, is definitely juicy, but unfortunately, pretty old news. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 Years after a routine restructuring, an old news article about the event remained one of the company’s top search results. — Victoria Marshall, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 If the naked dress is old news, this might be its even more daring successor. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026 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 27 Oct. 2026.

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