anachronism
Example Sentences
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The Court held that the formula was an anachronism from the Jim Crow era and didn’t account for racial progress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025
Andy Cooke, chief inspector of constabulary, said the current police funding formula was "an anachronism".
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024
However, Cracker Barrel is a brand for which its anachronism has long been a selling point, as well as a brand whose customer base reacts strongly to any whiff of change.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2024
The notion of a TV schedule where viewers are compelled to make an appointment to watch shows has almost become an anachronism in the age of streaming video on demand.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2024
The young, even those who felt that the African-American apostle of nonviolence was an anachronism, reacted with anger.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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