antebellum

adjective

an·te·bel·lum ˌan-ti-ˈbe-ləm

: existing before a war

especially : existing before the American Civil War

antebellum houses

the antebellum South

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Five Silver Batons awarded to journalists who re-examined the topic at various points in U.S. history – from the antebellum South to current-day examples of the racial divide in America. —

Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025 The ballet concerns the wedding of antebellum South settlers in a Shaker village in Pennsylvania. —

Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025 Housed in the former Maison Blanche department store, this Beaux Arts building exudes antebellum charm. —

Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 Come for the Technicolor journey through the antebellum South, the Civil War, and Reconstruction, and stay for the tempestuous relationship between bullheaded Scarlett O’Hara (the magnificent Vivien Leigh) and dashing rogue Rhett Butler (Clark Gable). —

Kevin Lincoln, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for antebellum