anachronism
Example Sentences
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It mattered little that it had to drop its Scandinavian roots for Greek mythology -- the anachronism blended into the service of Nolan's brand of realism.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
I’ve long sympathized with the argument that a large U.S. commitment to the European theater is an anachronism in our security posture, a throwback to 20th-century geopolitics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Their opposition to transportation projects and other infrastructure, though supposedly grounded in Jeffersonian principle, was a roundabout way of retarding industrial development and ensuring that slavery did not become an economic anachronism.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2025
Andy Cooke, chief inspector of constabulary, said the current police funding formula was "an anachronism".
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2024
“It’s not unthinkable that someone like you could play. You’re no anachronism, buddy.”
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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