period piece
noun
: a work (as of literature, art, furniture, cinema, or music) whose special value lies in its evocation of a historical period
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Julian Fellowes’ sumptuous period piece levels up yet again with eight episodes of captivating, emotional, and escapist drama about New York’s high society in the 1880s.
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EW.com, 25 June 2025
Meester makes her appearance and debut in the elegant, elaborate world of the period piece — set during The Gilded Age in America and England — on the heels of Nan’s (Kristine Frøseth) wedding to Theo (Guy Remmers), The Duke of Tintagel.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 18 June 2025
The book also inspired Clueless, which is more of a time capsule of 1995 than a period piece.
—Lia Beck, EW.com, 25 June 2025
Adapting literary sources, Season 1’s films tended towards period pieces.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 18 June 2025
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EW.com, 25 June 2025
Meester makes her appearance and debut in the elegant, elaborate world of the period piece — set during The Gilded Age in America and England — on the heels of Nan’s (Kristine Frøseth) wedding to Theo (Guy Remmers), The Duke of Tintagel.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 18 June 2025
The book also inspired Clueless, which is more of a time capsule of 1995 than a period piece.
—Lia Beck, EW.com, 25 June 2025
Adapting literary sources, Season 1’s films tended towards period pieces.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for period piece
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“Period piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/period%20piece. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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