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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But the fact that the play is now being presented as a period piece, set in the late 2010s, when it was first produced, puts us at just enough of a remove from the present madness to let down our guards and guffaw.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
The costume period piece, from executive producer Shonda Rhimes, first debuted in 2020 and has been renewed through season 6, as Netflix announced in May 2025.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The period piece presents the sisters as calculating and strategic, yet brutal in their enforcement of control.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
An adaptation of Darwyn Cooke’s graphic novel, this period piece begins at the end of the Korean War, introducing key characters like Hal Jordan, J’onn J’onzz, and Barry Allen, who has just recently acquired his powers and assumed the identity of The Flash.
—Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
The costume period piece, from executive producer Shonda Rhimes, first debuted in 2020 and has been renewed through season 6, as Netflix announced in May 2025.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The period piece presents the sisters as calculating and strategic, yet brutal in their enforcement of control.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
An adaptation of Darwyn Cooke’s graphic novel, this period piece begins at the end of the Korean War, introducing key characters like Hal Jordan, J’onn J’onzz, and Barry Allen, who has just recently acquired his powers and assumed the identity of The Flash.
—Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Period piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/period%20piece. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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