ancient history
noun
1
: the history of ancient times
2
: something from the past dismissed as no longer important or relevant to the present
regarding their former dispute as ancient history
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Your pre-kid days probably feel like ancient history now.
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Alex Vance, Parents, 1 Nov. 2024
The heady Thatcher era is ancient history, and in contemporary England, where the new novel winds up, all the fizz is gone.
—Charles McGrath, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
Morgan is a walking Wikipedia, citing local meteorological patterns and ancient history to help nail each week’s culprit.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 13 Sep. 2024
Advertisement A little more than 16 months later, the questions about the future feel like ancient history.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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Alex Vance, Parents, 1 Nov. 2024
The heady Thatcher era is ancient history, and in contemporary England, where the new novel winds up, all the fizz is gone.
—Charles McGrath, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
Morgan is a walking Wikipedia, citing local meteorological patterns and ancient history to help nail each week’s culprit.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 13 Sep. 2024
Advertisement A little more than 16 months later, the questions about the future feel like ancient history.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Ancient history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ancient%20history. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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