chronological

Example Sentences

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"You can look at two animals of the same chronological age and see from their behavior alone that they're aging very differently."

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

We have horological tools to measure it and chronological methods to give it order, yet in other respects, time is entirely subject to human whim.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

The production took place in two-episode blocks and was primarily chronological, with directors David Gordon Green and Charlotte Brändström at the helm.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

The film takes a roughly chronological approach to her career, but the aesthetic is that of a dynamic collagist, piecing together films, interviews and audio recordings into a portrait of real depth and style.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

My narrative, while willfully episodic in character—no comprehensive coverage of all events is claimed—follows a chronological line, with one significant exception.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis