How to Use chronological in a Sentence

chronological

adjective
  • His art is displayed in roughly chronological order.
  • Here's a chronological timeline of the events of the case.
    Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 4 June 2022
  • His episode is the most chronological, tracing the course of the Stones from band to brand.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2022
  • The scenes aren’t chronological, and the dialogue might not match what’s shown on the screen.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 16 Feb. 2022
  • In chronological order, here are the 27 best horror movies of the '90s.
    Lea Anderson, Men's Health, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Here are the best ones of the year so far, in (mostly) chronological order.
    Andrea Park, Marie Claire, 1 Mar. 2021
  • The posts follow the events of his life in chronological order.
    oregonlive, 19 Apr. 2020
  • Posts are in chronological order, and there are no ads, the The New York Times reports.
    Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Here’s how to read all of Wheel of Time in chronological order.
    Milan Polk, Men's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The good news is that Instagram has added not one but two new chronological feeds to the app.
    Paul Monckton, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2022
  • How much of this is about chronological age and how much is the perception of age?
    Author: Roxanne Roberts, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Nov. 2019
  • The other dumb thing is the loss of chronological order.
    Monique Judge, The Root, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Here, in chronological order, are the shows that get our vote.
    Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 20 Oct. 2020
  • That leaves users to see all the posts from all of their friends in simple, chronological order.
    Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2021
  • Here, in chronological order, is a look at some of the actor's best.
    Michael Lee Simpson, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Could the shift away from a reverse-chronological timeline and a ramp up in ad load be putting users off?
    Lara O’Reilly, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2018
  • Some people like to watch these movies in the chronological timeline order of the movies' events.
    Evan Romano, Men's Health, 27 June 2022
  • Here's how to watch all nine films in the franchise in chronological order.
    Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Here, in chronological order, are the top 10 shows to watch out for this fall, plus tips on many others.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Here are some of the more intriguing games on the slate this year in chronological order.
    AL.com, 8 May 2017
  • Here, in chronological order, are 10 — concerts, not clones — at the top of our list.
    George Varga, sandiegouniontribune.com, 26 May 2017
  • Here’s our guide on how to watch Hulk smash things in chronological order.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 21 Oct. 2021
  • In chronological order, here are all 23 acts that have earned at least two No.
    Xander Zellner, Billboard, 5 July 2018
  • Long gone are the days when Facebook displayed posts on the news feed in chronological order.
    John Thune, CNN, 11 Nov. 2021
  • One copy was marked with her line edits and some queries, and one copy was just in chronological order.
    Zan Romanoff, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
  • Now, in chronological order, EW presents the 15 Tina Turner songs that were simply the best.
    Jonathan P. Higgins, EW.com, 26 May 2023
  • Those shields have names of Challenge seasons on them and teams must place all the shields in chronological order.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2021
  • The following is a list of the art at roundabouts in chronological order.
    John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 3 July 2021
  • There is no chronological breakdown of Jenny Slate's life and rise to fame.
    Marie Claire, 1 Jan. 2020
  • Put your Vogues in chronological order and throw out all your expired spices and cough drops.
    Shani Silver, refinery29.com, 3 Jan. 2020

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