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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Also included in the agreement are psychological thriller American Hostage, dark comedy Up to No Good, British crime drama The Lady, period piece The Other Bennet Sister and relationship crisis series The Miniature Wife.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Setting period pieces to contemporary music.
—Daniela Tijerina, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026
His first period piece, the film follows a Belgian soldier grappling with cowardice and heroism in the trenches of WWI.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Who said period pieces have to be boring?
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Setting period pieces to contemporary music.
—Daniela Tijerina, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026
His first period piece, the film follows a Belgian soldier grappling with cowardice and heroism in the trenches of WWI.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Who said period pieces have to be boring?
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Mar. 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 29 Mar. 2026.
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