Word of the day - May-1-2024 - Anachronism

Word of the day

May 1, 2024

something or someone misplaced in time

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Synonyms & Antonyms for anachronism

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Sentences using the word anachronism

  1. The antique shop featured an anachronism, showcasing a modern smartphone amidst Victorian-era furniture.
  2. In the historical movie, the director accidentally included an anachronism by featuring a character using a laptop in a medieval setting.
  3. The medieval knight's wristwatch was a glaring anachronism in the renaissance fair.
  4. The historian pointed out the anachronism of the ancient ruins having a graffiti tag from the present day.
  5. The novel contained an anachronism when a character referenced a technology that didn't exist in the story's time period.
  6. The play unintentionally included an anachronism as the actors spoke in Shakespearean English while using modern slang.
  7. The artist's painting featured an anachronism, with a 19th-century steam engine depicted alongside a horse-drawn carriage.
  8. The costume designer mistakenly added an anachronism to the period drama by giving a character a wristwatch from the 1800s.
  9. The historical reenactment was marred by the anachronism of a participant wearing a T-shirt from the 21st century.
  10. The time-travel movie had an anachronism when a character from the future accidentally brought a futuristic gadget to the past.

FAQs About the word anachronism

something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred, an artifact that belongs to another time, a person who seems to be displaced in time; wh

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The antique shop featured an anachronism, showcasing a modern smartphone amidst Victorian-era furniture. In the historical movie, the director accidentally included an anachronism by featuring a character using a laptop in a medieval setting.

The medieval knight's wristwatch was a glaring anachronism in the renaissance fair. The historian pointed out the anachronism of the ancient ruins having a graffiti tag from the present day.

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May 1, 2024

anachronism