time capsule
noun
1
: a container holding historical records or objects representative of current culture that is deposited (as in a cornerstone) for preservation until discovery by some future age
2
: something resembling a time capsule
sunken vessels are archaeological time capsules—
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Its days as a fitness time capsule may now be coming to an end.
—Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 21 May 2025
But Monroe’s time capsule was never buried—instead, according to Parsons, it was actually stolen.
To find out what happened, Parsons reached out to the three living people who had been part of the project.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 21 May 2025
Items selected for the time capsule were based on feedback from five officers and 15 other members of the Student Alumni Club, Smith said.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
The contents of the time capsule may become irrecoverable.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 21 May 2025
But Monroe’s time capsule was never buried—instead, according to Parsons, it was actually stolen.
To find out what happened, Parsons reached out to the three living people who had been part of the project.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 21 May 2025
Items selected for the time capsule were based on feedback from five officers and 15 other members of the Student Alumni Club, Smith said.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
The contents of the time capsule may become irrecoverable.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for time capsule
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“Time capsule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20capsule. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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