time capsule
noun
1
: a container holding historical records or objects representative of current culture that is deposited (as in a cornerstone) for preservation until discovery by some future age
2
: something resembling a time capsule
sunken vessels are archaeological time capsules—
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Friday was a comedy, sure, but also a time capsule: South Central in the ’90s, on a porch, in the sun, before the day gets away from you.
—Noel Ransome, Essence, 15 May 2025
The time capsule, a first for Poway High, was organized by the school’s Student Alumni Club with help from ASB students and Titan Ambassadors.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
On Tuesday, the public can join for a time capsule ceremony during which all attendees can see the contributed items on display and enjoy a performance from the Ocoee High School Jazz Band.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
Her résumé reads like a time capsule of digital publishing’s rise and fall: Gawker, The New York Observer, BuzzFeed (BZFD) in its heyday.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noel Ransome, Essence, 15 May 2025
The time capsule, a first for Poway High, was organized by the school’s Student Alumni Club with help from ASB students and Titan Ambassadors.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
On Tuesday, the public can join for a time capsule ceremony during which all attendees can see the contributed items on display and enjoy a performance from the Ocoee High School Jazz Band.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
Her résumé reads like a time capsule of digital publishing’s rise and fall: Gawker, The New York Observer, BuzzFeed (BZFD) in its heyday.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Time capsule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20capsule. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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