Sentence examples for the overdone from inspiring English sources

Dictionary

the overdone

adjective

Boiled, baked or roasted too much.

Exact(31)

But then a lot of children would probably laugh hysterically at the overdone scatological humor.

It is jejune, and the overdone vitrine it is displayed in makes it more so.

Confidences are overheard, jokes are shared, and the overdone, censorious distinction between playfulness and seriousness melts away.

Avocado salsa and goat cheese top the burger, compensating for the lack of flavor in the overdone meat.

But we could have skipped the overdone chicken haryali kebab, the woody and overly salted bhindi masala and the pitifully underdone black lentils (dal makhni).

For Philips, the new bare lies somewhere between the overdone maquillage of the late '80s and the raw, unkempt look of the early '90s.

Show more...

Similar(29)

It is arguable that the volunteers doing the packing have overdone the mince pies – but the overall effect is splendid.

Its relatively modest scale is a refreshing change from the usual overdone, end-of-the-world spectacles.

You could walk the streets of both Japan and America and find the most horrifying thing in the world: overdone make-up.

Cecil Beaton called the Mill "overdone and chichi... medallions on the walls, gimmicky pouffs, bamboo chairs.

Season after season we get the same overdone classics by Ibsen, Shakespeare, Chekhov and Williams.

Show more...

Ludwig, your English writing platform

Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.

Student

Used by millions of students, scientific researchers, professional translators and editors from all over the world!

MitStanfordHarvardAustralian Nationa UniversityNanyangOxford

Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak quote

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak

CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com

Get started for free

Unlock your writing potential with Ludwig

Letters

Most frequent sentences: