How to Use well-trodden in a Sentence

well-trodden

adjective
  • Yet by 2020 this wasn’t a new frontier, but rather a well-trodden path.
    — Will Daniel, Fortune, 9 July 2024
  • Neither takes any sort of well-trodden path, performance-wise.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
  • So there is a well-trodden path for Anthropic to follow here.
    — Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
  • With its headset, Apple is once again walking a well-trodden path.
    — Matt Weinberger, Fortune, 29 June 2023
  • Even the new ones mostly explore well-trodden ground for Dreijer.
    — Will Lynch, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026
  • That’s a path that’s quite well-trodden, so Agbadou has not really been around for a long time.
    — Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • See the main attractions, but spend most of your time going beyond the well-trodden surface.
    — Matt Bell, AFAR Media, 19 May 2026
  • For many the protests and strikes cover well-trodden ground, tilted in favor of the government.
    — Nic Robertson, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
  • Here are seven cities to add to your Euro bucket list for 2024. Utrecht, Netherlands Utrecht stands as the beating heart of the country, offering a unique Dutch experience away from the well-trodden paths of Amsterdam.
    — Tina Charisma, Essence, 26 Jan. 2024
  • These drink trails show that booze tourism isn't limited to the well-trodden paths of Napa or France.
    — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Some are lesser-known and others are well-trodden, but each is a must-see during the holiday season.
    — Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Owens is hardly the only prominent right-of-center voice who has embarked down this dark, well-trodden path.
    — Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • All of Movie Night would be a lot more interesting if this were not already well-trodden ground by now.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 1 July 2026
  • There’s a well-trodden path that gently zig-zags to the top and a more strenuous walk with ropes to assist with the steep incline.
    — Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2019
  • This allows for a deeper exploration of Asia, beyond the well-trodden paths.
    — William Mullane, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
  • While not for the faint of heart, Khazan’s brutal combat makes a definitive mark on a well-trodden genre.
    — Scott McRae, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
  • But Embratur is also keen to lure people away from the well-trodden beaches of Rio de Janeiro.
    — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 May 2026
  • When Apple and Microsoft emerged, the path to super wealth wasn’t well-trodden—or even imagined.
    — Steven Levy, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Their resulting contributions adds a fresh spin onto a well-trodden classic.
    — Eric Fuller, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • But what about spacecraft flying on more well-trodden paths to the Moon, Mars, Venus, or the asteroid belt?
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
  • The ownership may have changed at Chelsea in the period since, but Chalobah was following a well-trodden path.
    — Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The challenge is educating guests to embrace these new shores and move beyond the well-trodden paths of traditional tourism.
    — Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • This was not a well-trodden path, especially for a 23-year-old musician who would have been by far the youngest person to fly into space.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 Feb. 2023
  • 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
  • Like the well-trodden paths leading to chalets, tradition and nature dictate how each cheesemaking season unfolds.
    — Julia Eskins, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2025
  • For business owners, this period for both Townshend and the band represents a well-trodden crossroads.
    — Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The hourlong program did trace a journey from darkness to light, a well-trodden trajectory in the world of concert music but one that endures for good reason.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Apr. 2023
  • While polite society may want to believe these well-trodden images are anachronisms, the truth is these brands of hate are surprisingly enduring.
    — Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
  • These locales offer a more budget-friendly and less crowded alternative to Europe’s more well-trodden tourist spots.
    — Caroline Tell, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Surgeons are sometimes seen as the mechanics of the medical profession, so confident in their craft that there is no room to deviate from a well-trodden path.
    — Deeptee Jain, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023

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