period piece

noun

: a work (as of literature, art, furniture, cinema, or music) whose special value lies in its evocation of a historical period

Examples of period piece in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Or, like, a period piece, something totally different. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026

Instead, he first clocked Holbrook in a small role in Jeff Nichols’ motorcycle period piece The Bikeriders. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026

Willem Dafoe and Ralph Ineson are also returning for Egger’s newest horror period piece. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 29 June 2026

Ryan’s Daughter, a period piece starring Robert Mitchum and Sarah Miles, proved a watershed for Lean, in the worst possible way. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for period piece

• altarpiece
• centerpiece
• frontispiece
• mantelpiece
• masterpiece
• pilates
• specialise
• stabilise
• syntheses
• apiece
• aris
• assise