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period piece
noun
- something, as a novel, painting, or building, of interest or value primarily because it evokes or epitomizes a particular period of history.
period piece
noun
- an object, a piece of music, a play, etc, valued for its quality of evoking a particular historical period: often one regarded as of little except historical interest
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Word History and Origins
Origin of period piece1
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Example Sentences
Spielberg and Kushner’s adaptation, which remains a period piece, ironically feels much more relevant to contemporary America than van Hove’s modern-day staging did.
It’s the second consecutive TV project that Byrne has been a part of that is a period piece tackling feminist issues.
Second, I love period pieces, especially period pieces set in 20th century America that dig into issues with privilege and power imbalances.
If you love period pieces and can handle a higher price, maybe turn to a more curated consignment shop instead of buying up the more affordable options.
Back when she was in drama school, Michaela Coel grew tired of acting in the same-old period pieces.
And there was an opportunity, I felt, to play with what we traditionally think a period piece should feel like.
At night, hit Durango's many brewpubs and sleep at the Historic Strater Hotel, an antiques-filled period piece.
One of the fun things about Surviving Jack is that the '90s is now like a period piece.
But then Weisberg had a clever idea: why not create a period piece?
After all, the charming period piece received a 10-minute standing ovation at its debut screening at Cannes last year.
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