How to Use old news in a Sentence
old news
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But the past is old news around Lawrence this week.
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Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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Even reindeer yoga is old news.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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In a few months Carter will be old news, and all these gaps will close rapidly.
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New Atlas,
30 Nov. 2024
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Epstein, who died in 2019, should be old news.
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Tara Palmeri,
Vanity Fair,
12 Feb. 2026
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Now, decades later, landing on the Moon is old news.
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Michelle L.d. Hanlon,
The Conversation,
8 Aug. 2025
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That’s old news in the Kelce family.
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Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
27 Aug. 2025
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At this point, the punk revolution was old news, and the new wave was in full swing.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2024
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Iran dominated the news so much that Venezuela seems like old news.
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Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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By now, the Dodgers once hoped, Blake Treinen’s return would be old news.
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Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2024
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Each issue has to be written in a day (no old news) and to represent a day, the day just past.
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Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Hunt for Ben Solo was both news and old news to you at the same time?
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Dec. 2025
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Something that was funny last week could be considered old news in a matter of days.
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Matt Crisara,
Popular Mechanics,
2 Mar. 2023
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Six years from his last relationship, he's worn down, worn out and washed up, sick of a scene that feels like old news.
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Lizz Schumer,
Peoplemag,
10 June 2024
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This might feel like old news for some cultures that have been savoring insects for centuries.
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Oyku Ilgar,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Well, two years later, Mounjaro is becoming old news, too.
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Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
28 Nov. 2025
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That might change in short order now that Baldwin’s criminal trial is old news.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
12 July 2024
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That’s old news now, nearly ancient history.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The accusation turns out to be old news that was adjudicated more than a decade ago.
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Mark Paoletta,
WSJ,
4 June 2023
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Aspects of the conduct outlined in Moskin’s article are old news.
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Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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That's old news repackaged into a new lease of life for both men and enhances the tournament interest.
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Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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Being patient and supportive now will strengthen your bond once the wedding frenzy is old news.
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Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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City investing heavily back then is old news but its impact continues to be felt today.
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Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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This much is old news; Charles Darwin himself noted the resemblance.
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Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
21 Oct. 2024
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Meta has called Wynn-Williams’ assertions either misleading or old news.
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Cnn.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
12 Mar. 2025
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Reigns as world champion in the middle of the latest drama with The Bloodline is old news, too.
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Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Any of his reporting on VICE is old news and no longer relevant news.
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Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Sep. 2024
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But that’s old news according to this year’s Dolphins offensive linemen.
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Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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Moments of sweet quiet effectively served for the shock effect of the next sonic onslaught, but that too became old news.
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Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Oct. 2024
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But The Bear already won a bunch of Emmys earlier this year, so most of that show’s wins felt a bit like old news.
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Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
15 Sep. 2024
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Looking up at old news stories and police records from over the years — some of which were deep in the agencies’ archives — confirmed his suspicions.
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María Luisa Paúl,
Washington Post,
30 Jan. 2024
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