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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Fortunately, that was now ancient history, which was also now on my mind a bit more.
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James Cordier, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The saga of the Shubert brothers was now consigned to ancient history — even though its scandalous denouement was quite recent history — and the current monarchs were not about to call attention to it.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Some people might consider snail mail subscription companies to be ancient history, which makes History By Mail somewhat ironic.
—Ryan Johnston, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Cholula Puebla Cholula, in the shadow of the smoking Popocatépetl volcano, is a town where ancient history, the colonial period, and modern life coexist.
—Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
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James Cordier, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The saga of the Shubert brothers was now consigned to ancient history — even though its scandalous denouement was quite recent history — and the current monarchs were not about to call attention to it.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Some people might consider snail mail subscription companies to be ancient history, which makes History By Mail somewhat ironic.
—Ryan Johnston, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Cholula Puebla Cholula, in the shadow of the smoking Popocatépetl volcano, is a town where ancient history, the colonial period, and modern life coexist.
—Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Ancient history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ancient%20history. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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