ancient history
noun
1
: the history of ancient times
2
: something from the past dismissed as no longer important or relevant to the present
regarding their former dispute as ancient history
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Handing the ball to an ace like Yamamoto and asking for nine innings is ancient history.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
But the atomic collective is the living present, not ancient history – and a future that any new testing will necessarily produce.
—Magdalena Stawkowski, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Arabic carries ancient histories encompassing a myriad of subcultures and sustainable systems for the world.
—Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Holland knew something about ancient history.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
But the atomic collective is the living present, not ancient history – and a future that any new testing will necessarily produce.
—Magdalena Stawkowski, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Arabic carries ancient histories encompassing a myriad of subcultures and sustainable systems for the world.
—Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Holland knew something about ancient history.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Ancient history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ancient%20history. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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