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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Who said period pieces have to be boring?
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
With its London address, Syon Park is one of the most convenient gardens to use in period pieces.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Chrome filigree details outline white French tips, nodding to the swoon-worthy Edwardian costuming in period pieces like Bridgerton.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Markus Schleinzer and Alexander Brom's black-and-white period piece is very serious, and very German, but also unexpectedly funny.
—Teresa Xie, NPR, 20 Feb. 2026
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
With its London address, Syon Park is one of the most convenient gardens to use in period pieces.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Chrome filigree details outline white French tips, nodding to the swoon-worthy Edwardian costuming in period pieces like Bridgerton.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Markus Schleinzer and Alexander Brom's black-and-white period piece is very serious, and very German, but also unexpectedly funny.
—Teresa Xie, NPR, 20 Feb. 2026
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 14 Mar. 2026.
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