How to Use lived-in in a Sentence

lived-in

adjective
  • The simplest way to make a room feel cozy and lived-in?
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
  • The result is a body of work that feels deeply lived-in.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Drape a light throw blanket over a bench for a cozy, lived-in feel.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The best dining spaces have a cozy, lived-in feel.
    — Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Draping a light throw blanket over a bench creates a cozy, lived-in feel.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The bedding is all-linen, lending it an even softer, lived-in feel.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Available in beige, dark green or gray with a distressed finish that looks lived-in.
    — Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The chunky knit gives instant cozy energy, while the brown hue feels luxe and lived-in all at once.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
  • As presented in this film, every corner of the city feels lived-in.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Even the scene of Emily being asked out by her co-worker felt lived-in.
    — Grace Byron, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
  • These finishing touches make a space feel lived-in and layered.
    — Anyssa Roberts, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Everything’s just a little lighter and brighter than that rich, lived-in green of summer.
    — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • This cozy sweater from Free People has all the charm of your best lived-in and vintage sweaters.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Where leather goods age beautifully—worn, softened, deeply lived-in.
    — Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Every detail reflects my style — easy, lived-in, timeless.
    — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The result is performances that feel lived-in, honest, and far beyond her years.
    — Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Characters are given room to breathe and joke around, and every scene feels lived-in and grounded.
    — Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Advertisement But maybe the film feels a little too lived-in.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Drawstring jeans look like classic denim, but feel just as soft and lived-in as your favorite sweatpants.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Drawstring jeans look like classic denim, but feel just as soft and lived-in as your favorite sweatpants.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Silvery garments and breezy overcoats have raw edges, giving them a lived-in feeling.
    — Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The result is a jewel-box home that feels at once preserved, personal, and deeply lived-in.
    — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Her hair is styled in loose, lived-in waves, with face-framing curtain bangs and enviable volume.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The goal is layered and lived-in — intentional but not overthought.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Plus, the slightly oversized fit gives it that effortless, lived-in look that is the epitome of cozy.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Interiors that feel lived-in rather than overly designed.
    — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Wash after wash, the sheets become delightfully softer in a cozy, lived-in way.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The record sounds so lived-in, like humans really made it, which is becoming a novelty of sorts.
    — Allaire Nuss, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The bedding barely wrinkles but still delivers this lived-in moment.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 7 Feb. 2026
  • In fact, her bootcut, light-wash jeans even have a hint of (intentional) dirt staining on the front for that lived-in, rugged look.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026

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