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ancient history

NOUN
ancient times
Synonyms
WEAK
antiquity bygone days distance of time distant past early history prehistory protohistory remote past the past time immemorial way back when

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Handing the ball to an ace like Yamamoto and asking for nine innings is ancient history.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

These communities are already experiencing climate impacts firsthand, and their knowledge is more directly relevant to present challenges than lessons drawn from ancient history.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

Bostock felt like ancient history on Tuesday morning, when the court heard oral argument in Little v.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026

"POV: You wake up in Pompeii on eruption day" and "POV: You wake up as Queen Cleopatra" are some of his most popular titles, taking viewers through a 30-second-long fictionalised day in ancient history.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

Celia carries Ivanito past the sofa draped with a faded mantilla, past the water- bleached walnut piano, past the dining-room table pockmarked with ancient history.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García