How to Use ancient history in a Sentence

ancient history

noun
  • But all that now feels like ancient history.
    — Scott Kennedy, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
  • And that's just ancient history.
    — Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2026
  • That’s old news now, nearly ancient history.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • That time frame feels like ancient history now, at least in political terms.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The riots are now ancient history.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
  • That's ancient history in pop music.
    — Jason Lamphier, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
  • This somehow seems both like not that long ago and impossibly ancient history, all at the same time.
    — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Even the Sochi disaster is ancient history to these guys.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • That’s ancient history in this market.
    — New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026
  • This is the apparent paradox at the heart of Mars' ancient history.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The Nest Wifi Pro makes buffering feel like ancient history.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The Nest Wifi Pro makes buffering feel like ancient history.
    — PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • That’s enough to make yesterday’s loading bar feel like ancient history turtle speed.
    — Chelsea Haney october 30, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The perfect mix of ancient history, world-class cuisine, and unbeatable shorelines—what's not to love?
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 21 May 2026
  • Kavala offers a stunning mix of ancient history and modern city life, with its iconic aqueduct standing tall.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Candy, the joy of many kids’ (and adults’) taste buds, has an ancient history, and the word has ancient Indian roots.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Handing the ball to an ace like Yamamoto and asking for nine innings is ancient history.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • For travelers who want to connect with ancient history, few structures leave as strong an impression.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Holland knew something about ancient history.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Whether you’re drawn to ancient history or Renaissance masterworks, each site rewards those who take their time.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • But that rule is largely outdated—culinary ancient history.
    — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
  • These memes, of course, feel like ancient history and are in internet years — not heard or used in web communities or in real life very much or at all anymore.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Those two 10-game winning streaks that raised World Series hopes in Wrigleyville feel like ancient history.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 25 May 2026
  • The book invokes a lot of elements from both Iran’s ancient history and Hedayat’s time.
    — Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 15 Jan. 2026
  • To truly immerse yourself in a region or city’s ancient history, consider seeking out a local parador.
    — Spain Tourism, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
  • But the program does have a history of making the national championship game, and not ancient history.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
  • From ancient history to astrophysics, every new notion only reinforces the idea that being born was all a big mistake.
    — Domenico Starnone, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Maybe not — because 1992 feels like ancient history, not just a generation ago.
    — U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
  • That’s hardly ancient history in a country about to celebrate its 250th birthday.
    — Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
  • The Berlin boom days, when multiple $100 million plus projects sold out worldwide within the first few days of the market, are ancient history.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026

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