period piece
noun
: a work (as of literature, art, furniture, cinema, or music) whose special value lies in its evocation of a historical period
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At some point, someone who’s a newcomer to all this might wonder: Is this all a period piece?
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Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
But in light of recent political developments in the United States, this period piece about a Russian nobleman who survived the Bolshevik Revolution and weathered the Stalin regime in the comfort of Moscow’s finest internation hotel merits a closer look.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Following the samurai-era series’ widespread success, Sawai has been approached about taking part in new period pieces.
—Cate Matthews, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
The series, for example, is a period piece around the Austrian monarchy with humor.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
But in light of recent political developments in the United States, this period piece about a Russian nobleman who survived the Bolshevik Revolution and weathered the Stalin regime in the comfort of Moscow’s finest internation hotel merits a closer look.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Following the samurai-era series’ widespread success, Sawai has been approached about taking part in new period pieces.
—Cate Matthews, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
The series, for example, is a period piece around the Austrian monarchy with humor.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for period piece
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“Period piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/period%20piece. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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