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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That mindset makes the Longhorns’ last game against North Carolina State (20-13) seem like ancient history, even if the 102-97 Texas win did come in the Maui Classic in November.
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Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
But that rule is largely outdated—culinary ancient history.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
For more than a decade, NASA’s Curiosity rover has been climbing a Martian mountain, reading the planet’s ancient history layer by layer.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
The Berlin boom days, when multiple $100 million plus projects sold out worldwide within the first few days of the market, are ancient history.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
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Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
But that rule is largely outdated—culinary ancient history.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
For more than a decade, NASA’s Curiosity rover has been climbing a Martian mountain, reading the planet’s ancient history layer by layer.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
The Berlin boom days, when multiple $100 million plus projects sold out worldwide within the first few days of the market, are ancient history.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Ancient history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ancient%20history. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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