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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Women Wearing Shoulder Pads may sound like some sort of period piece about women in the workplace.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Richardson brought the period piece to life with grandiosity, yet a fitting levity.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 30 July 2025
Especially with period pieces, the costume is so rich and specific.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 24 July 2025
The storylines on the HBO period piece might seem sensational, but they are inspired by real events and figures brought to life week after week by popular actors from stage and screen.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 21 July 2025
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Richardson brought the period piece to life with grandiosity, yet a fitting levity.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 30 July 2025
Especially with period pieces, the costume is so rich and specific.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 24 July 2025
The storylines on the HBO period piece might seem sensational, but they are inspired by real events and figures brought to life week after week by popular actors from stage and screen.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 21 July 2025
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 1 Sep. 2025.
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