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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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Gwinneth believes these insights matter beyond ancient history, offering a window into how interconnected societies today might respond to environmental challenges.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

To many of the skaters today, the 1990s might as well be ancient history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

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

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026

In the evenings, when I sang this song with the Lansman family, those words seemed like ancient history.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson