anachronism
Example Sentences
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But the big news is what’s old: the continuing availability of Ford’s high-output 7.3-liter V8, a naturally aspirated, pushrod actuated, gas-guzzling anachronism nicknamed Godzilla.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
Andy Cooke, chief inspector of constabulary, said the current police funding formula was "an anachronism".
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024
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
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
To impose an anachronism: desegregation simply did not compute.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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