How to Use archival in a Sentence

archival

adjective
  • The archival prints and puffy sleeves called to me, but the largest sizes sold out in seconds.
    Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2022
  • The group's archival Facebook page later confirmed the news.
    Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Baker, a dark-haired man with a steely gaze, appears in a few of the archival images.
    The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Twitter account captioned archival footage of Lynn singing a twangy duet with the Count.
    Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2022
  • The filmmaker has gone through years of archival footage, with the cooperation of the Bowie estate.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2022
  • She will, however, still be shown in archival footage throughout.
    Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com, 6 Dec. 2021
  • These are some of the archival Threeasfour collections referenced in the new line.
    Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Rowling will not appear in the reunion special, but will be featured in archival footage.
    NBC News, 23 Nov. 2021
  • The archival clips of Rowling are fleeting, accounting for less than 30 seconds of the nearly two-hour-long show.
    Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 31 Dec. 2021
  • An archival blueprint for the Jardin des Tuileries inspired this arrangement: a suite of gems to write home about.
    Sean Santiago, ELLE Decor, 28 Dec. 2022
  • The oversized men’s blazer paired with jeans and heels is plucked straight from an archival Jane Birkin photo, or even one of a more current look worn by the actress.
    Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2022
  • Plans submitted to the city include room for three indoor batting cages that could be used year-round, along with space for archival projects.
    Eric Heisig, cleveland, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Early in the show, the monarch's iconic Gold State Coach made an appearance, with archival footage of the queen projected on its windows, as the hologram waved to the crowd.
    Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 June 2022
  • The official account for the Tonys posted an archival clip of a young Sondheim receiving an award.
    Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Nov. 2021
  • Rowling did not make an appearance in the special, although she was shown in archival footage throughout.
    Alexia Fernández, PEOPLE.com, 17 Jan. 2022
  • The case will hinge on the testimony of Huth, bolstered by photos and other archival exhibits to place the incident in time.
    Andrew Dalton, USA TODAY, 1 June 2022
  • Instead, archival footage of her waving from the carriage on the day she was crowned will be projected onto its windows.
    CNN, 3 June 2022
  • For others, the nature of the photography could not be discerned from archival screenshots.
    Alice Li, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Yet that’s what makes this such an important addition to the parade of archival titles coming out of the Estate.
    Ron Hart, SPIN, 3 June 2022
  • With the music used to accompany the group's verses composed largely of archival samples - the record had a vintage feel.
    Justine Browning, EW.com, 18 July 2022
  • His liner notes have appeared as a part of archival releases from Steely Dan, Randy Newman and other artists.
    Variety Staff, Variety, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Using archival footage of McCarthy helps place the film in a time and place and accurately display broadcast news in the middle of the 20th century.
    Robert English, EW.com, 15 Nov. 2022
  • For a day spent hunting vintage (both Beckhams have quite the closet full of vintage and archival treasures), the couple wears a mix of their favorites, both old and new.
    Madeline Fass, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Documentary filmmaking is drowning in archival footage and images, or, rather, in the overuse and misuse of them.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Fogarty believes the work will open the door for other archival research samples to be used in studies.
    Allison Gasparini, Forbes, 6 June 2022
  • Cookbooks can play an archival role in documenting society, in all of its forms.
    Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 8 June 2022
  • Jenner is no stranger to wearing archival vintage pieces, donning the likes of a saucy Tom Ford-era Gucci dress and a barely-there Versace halter top.
    Vogue, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Interspersed with clips of the press descending on Harry and Meghan is archival footage of paparazzi hounding the duke’s mother, Princess Diana.
    Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2022
  • The song arrives with a video featuring archival footage of Mouth Congress performing it on stage in drag in 1986, as well as footage from a pro-choice rally in Toronto that same year.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Darnes’ letter has inspired a growing circle of history buffs and professionals to hunt high and low for any archival trace of him.
    Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023

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