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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Through the apocalyptic lens of 2025, a forty-five-year-old period piece seems reborn as a countercultural statement.
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
His vision is one thing, but the director’s superpower is his ability to lure A-list actors into his orbit, a prime example being Emma Stone, who came to co-star in 2018’s 18-century period piece The Favourite and has hung around ever since.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
The music video looks almost like a period piece, with other members of the cast sporting powdered wigs, ruffled white collars and other white pieces to accent their outfits.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2025
These epic romances and period pieces aren’t often made by women.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
His vision is one thing, but the director’s superpower is his ability to lure A-list actors into his orbit, a prime example being Emma Stone, who came to co-star in 2018’s 18-century period piece The Favourite and has hung around ever since.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
The music video looks almost like a period piece, with other members of the cast sporting powdered wigs, ruffled white collars and other white pieces to accent their outfits.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2025
These epic romances and period pieces aren’t often made by women.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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