anachronism
Example Sentences
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The Dow—a group of 30 companies often seen as an anachronism in an era of index investing and big data—doesn’t capture the full force of the current boom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
However, Cracker Barrel is a brand for which its anachronism has long been a selling point, as well as a brand whose customer base reacts strongly to any whiff of change.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2024
"Sick sport shooting of magnificent animals is an anachronism in today;s world," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2024
In an increasingly digital United States, they’re more and more a remnant of a time gone by, an anachronism of a now-unfathomable era when leaving your house meant being unavailable to callers.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2024
Failure to tear away that veil had turned my father into an anachronism.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
