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Recent Examples of anachronism
Sweetings is a happy anachronism.
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Cass Farrar, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2026
Together, multi-instrumentalists Marc Riordan and Jon Leland craft a sui generis anachronism, hellbent on lovingly refracting the century-old sound through a contemporary prism.
—Aly Eleanor, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
Looking back at Audrey Hepburn’s most iconic looks is an exercise in anachronism.
—Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
In 2025, swiping a plastic rectangle through a card reader feels like an anachronism, but the MetroCard shouldn’t be taken for granted.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
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Cass Farrar, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2026
Together, multi-instrumentalists Marc Riordan and Jon Leland craft a sui generis anachronism, hellbent on lovingly refracting the century-old sound through a contemporary prism.
—Aly Eleanor, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
Looking back at Audrey Hepburn’s most iconic looks is an exercise in anachronism.
—Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
In 2025, swiping a plastic rectangle through a card reader feels like an anachronism, but the MetroCard shouldn’t be taken for granted.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anachronism
Noun
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Narrator Mary Lewis, raised in Newfoundland herself, delivers the book in a manner that seems stilted at first but grows more appealing as Lewis moves further into the story, with its pleasing archaisms and evocation of balked communication.—
Katherine A. Powers,
Washington Post,
21 Jan. 2020
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That phrase, which may strike some young American ears as an archaism if not an oxymoron, is worth unpacking, and Amis provides readers with a pocket account of the historical preconditions of his extravagant fame.—
A.O. SCOTT,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2018
Noun
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Clark Shotwell plays the airplane enthusiast who gets a taste of first class – and chicken cordon bleu – flying with his actress mom to Hollywood in a throwback fable from a kid's perspective.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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That combination — throwback excitement plus icy intrigue — proves to be a winning one.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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“Anachronism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anachronism. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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