Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of ancient history
The team’s data sheds new light on the universe’s ancient history, allowing scientists to better investigate the role asteroids have played in shaping our planet.
—
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
From ancient history to astrophysics, every new notion only reinforces the idea that being born was all a big mistake.
—Domenico Starnone, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2025
Maybe not — because 1992 feels like ancient history, not just a generation ago.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
The Nest Wifi Pro makes buffering feel like ancient history.
—PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ancient history
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
From ancient history to astrophysics, every new notion only reinforces the idea that being born was all a big mistake.
—Domenico Starnone, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2025
Maybe not — because 1992 feels like ancient history, not just a generation ago.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
The Nest Wifi Pro makes buffering feel like ancient history.
—PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ancient history
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancient history
open secret
Noun
-
Blazy arrived at Bottega after a nearly 20-year career as a deputy at work in the shadows, a secret weapon who had become an open secret.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
-
South Korean companies faced with U.S. bureaucratic delays and murky regulations have long sent employees to the U.S. under various short-term visa programs, and many view it as unfair that this practice — an open secret for more than a decade — is only now being cracked down on.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC news,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ancient history.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancient%20history. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share