well-trodden
adjective
: walked on by many people
a well-trodden path
—often used figurativelyThe book covers some well-trodden ground.
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But creating a journey that ventures off the well-trodden path while still delivering comfort can be challenging.
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Steve Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025
Three was the maximum number for Liverpool (with both Brighton and Fulham), and Wolves (with Manchester City), but for others, there is a well-trodden path between them and one or two of their rivals.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 23 July 2025
The well-trodden path for Millennial filmmakers has most often been through the indie space, where a festival film begets larger budgets behind studio gates.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
Here, however, the open road is less a classic onscreen symbol of freedom than a well-trodden commute along lonely highways dividing clusters of high rises.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Steve Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025
Three was the maximum number for Liverpool (with both Brighton and Fulham), and Wolves (with Manchester City), but for others, there is a well-trodden path between them and one or two of their rivals.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 23 July 2025
The well-trodden path for Millennial filmmakers has most often been through the indie space, where a festival film begets larger budgets behind studio gates.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
Here, however, the open road is less a classic onscreen symbol of freedom than a well-trodden commute along lonely highways dividing clusters of high rises.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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“Well-trodden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-trodden. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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