Meaning & use
Has-beens
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People or things that were once successful, popular, or important but are no longer so.
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The comeback tour was mocked by critics as a parade of washed-up has-beens.
He refused to let himself become a has-been after retiring from the sport.
A note on using this word
"Has-been" is typically written with a hyphen and is often used dismissively about former celebrities or athletes.
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Words with an opposite meaning
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