as in medieval
having passed its time of use or usefulness
an old-line French restaurant with stodgy food and a démodé decor straight out of the 1950s
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Adjective
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Archaeologists have revealed key details about the artillery aboard the royal Danish-Norwegian flagship Gribshunden, a late medieval vessel.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025 -
Lucca, a medieval town about an hour from Florence and the hometown of famous composer Puccini, has all the Tuscan charm without the huge crowds.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The piece was enough to identify the prehistoric animal as a species of pterosaur, flying reptiles that ranged in size from modern-day birds to small airplanes.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The titular robotic dinosaurs are machines piloted by humans who, in the new series, must defend Earth from a monstrous alien invasion trying to resurrect its prehistoric army.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Démodé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/d%C3%A9mod%C3%A9. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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