period piece

noun

: a work (as of literature, art, furniture, cinema, or music) whose special value lies in its evocation of a historical period

Examples of period piece in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is supposed to be a period piece, adapting one of most beloved, foundational stories of all time. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026

While watching these sweeping period pieces may seem like a door to another world, the ancient footwear style has carried over thousand of years to secure a place in our modern-day fashion landscape. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

Willem Dafoe and Ralph Ineson are also returning for Egger’s newest horror period piece. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 29 June 2026

If Louis’s self-mythology took the form of a prestige-TV period piece, then Lestat’s takes the form of some truly experimental, gonzo TV storytelling. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for period piece

• altarpiece
• centerpiece
• frontispiece
• mantelpiece
• masterpiece
• pilates
• specialise
• stabilise
• syntheses
• apiece
• aris
• assise