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period piece

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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

First recorded in 1925–30

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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