anachronism
Example Sentences
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Griffith’s teetotaling ways might have been mainstream in the 1920s, but following Prohibition’s repeal in December 1933, they made him an anachronism among baseball owners.
From Washington Post
He also urged Malaysia to scrap whipping, which he called “feudal anachronism.”
From Seattle Times
The attacks on D.C. will continue as long as we allow Congress to use this political anachronism to dominate us.
From Washington Post
The dialogue is a constant stream of random quips, anachronisms, expletives, awkward gaffes and surprising non sequiturs.
From New York Times
The dialogue is spiced with profanities and anachronisms, and the plot moves ponderously through a thicket of complications.
From New York Times
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