anachronisms
Example Sentences
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History well told is rarely dry, yet so many tales of court intrigue either conflate seriousness with the stiffness of starched collars or bloat the action with too many anachronisms.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2024
“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 terms we have now are anachronisms, and the specific purpose they serve in the present becomes null when they’re projected backwards.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2022
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
