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has-been




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has-been
     1. n. (pejorative) A person, especially one formerly popular or influential, who continues in their field after their popularity or effectiveness has peaked and is now in decline.

Example Sentences

All my friends are leaving school, going into jobs, starting their lives, doing all that sort of thing, and you read this article saying you're a has-been



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