anachronism

Example Sentences

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But the big news is what’s old: the continuing availability of Ford’s high-output 7.3-liter V8, a naturally aspirated, pushrod actuated, gas-guzzling anachronism nicknamed Godzilla.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Some people do not get the Lions and call it an anachronism and an unimportant exhibition.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

Comedian Sean Patton plays Markie, the high school football coach, a brawny walking anachronism with surprising insights of his own.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 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 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