anachronisms
Example Sentences
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Microbloggers weren’t taking del Toro to task over his title, nor were they criticizing harmless anachronisms that better fit the version of the story he was trying to tell.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
The law’s anachronisms leave it ripe for abuse.
From Slate • Nov. 17, 2023
“Artist attributions also need to consider social and historical factors,” such as workshop practices or anachronisms in the use of materials, and the AI can’t do that, he says.
From Scientific American • Feb. 3, 2023
The capsule, also called the foil, is one of those anachronisms of wine, a relic of centuries-old tradition that hangs on because wine lovers like to think of themselves as part of a centuries-old tradition.
From Washington Post • May 26, 2022
“I love finding anachronisms in movies and shows.”
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
