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time capsule
noun
- a receptacle containing documents or objects typical of the current period, placed in the earth or in a cornerstone for discovery in the future.
time capsule
noun
- a container holding articles, documents, etc, representative of the current age, buried in the earth or in the foundations of a new building for discovery in the future
Word History and Origins
Origin of time capsule1
Example Sentences
It is, exactly as Adebimpe suggested, akin to a mixtape that acts as a time capsule for a portentous period for an individual as much as the collective.
Yet when tucked into the contemporary olive bar’s curated mix of marinated odds and ends, they become an edible time capsule of peak summer, waiting to be put back to work.
For “La Presa,” a track that sounds like a time capsule from 1979 New York, she enlisted the backup vocalists of Puerto Rico’s El Gran Combo for an extra touch of street cred.
The true power of the Oscars is as a televised time capsule — of the fashion of the time, the social mores and the evolution of an artist’s personal style.
From abstract expressionism to pop art, the collection at the museum serves as a time capsule of pivotal artistic movements.
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