Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that is no longer famous, popular, successful, or useful.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A person, thing, belief, etc., that belongs exclusively to the past; something out of date or past use.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun pejorative A person, especially one
formerly popular orinfluential , who continues in their field after their popularity oreffectiveness haspeaked and is now indecline .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who is no longer popular
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Examples
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Within a few years of having that gigantic show that’s actually been studied in sociology classes in universities for the impact it had on our culture—that show that was a training ground for people who learned enough to go on to massive careers—within a few years of that, I actually started to hear the word has-been whispered behind my back!
Roseanne Archy Roseanne Barr 2011
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Within a few years of having that gigantic show that’s actually been studied in sociology classes in universities for the impact it had on our culture—that show that was a training ground for people who learned enough to go on to massive careers—within a few years of that, I actually started to hear the word has-been whispered behind my back!
Roseanne Archy Roseanne Barr 2011
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Within a few years of having that gigantic show that’s actually been studied in sociology classes in universities for the impact it had on our culture—that show that was a training ground for people who learned enough to go on to massive careers—within a few years of that, I actually started to hear the word has-been whispered behind my back!
Roseanne Archy Roseanne Barr 2011
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Within a few years of having that gigantic show that’s actually been studied in sociology classes in universities for the impact it had on our culture—that show that was a training ground for people who learned enough to go on to massive careers—within a few years of that, I actually started to hear the word has-been whispered behind my back!
Roseanne Archy Roseanne Barr 2011
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Why does CNN insist on promoting the presidency of has-been Sarah Palin?
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But you can always go do some VH1 reality show … they always look for has-been “celebrities”
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David Axelrod and the rest of the Obama team have far more important things to discuss and worry about than the future of a has-been former governor like Sarah Palin.
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All right, how much are you lot willing to bet that a Disney Channel star (or has-been, whatever you prefer) gets a leading role in a Marvel based movie?
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Open Writing Forum 2009
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Exactly how many stories are you going to run about this has-been loser in one day? the truth
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He's a has-been that never was***Who cares what you think?
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