time warp

Example Sentences

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The New York Times calling it "cold and forbidding", while the Washington Post described it as a "time warp."

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Stepping into Jr. Market boutique in Highland Park is like entering a 1980s time warp.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

For Sir Phil, who made a cameo appearance, it felt like "going through a time warp".

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

Stupefied, I stood in the aisle, convinced I’d slipped through a time warp.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2025

I realized that if Salim had spontaneously combusted or slipped into a time warp, only twenty people would have got off.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd