time capsule
noun
1
: a container holding historical records or objects representative of current culture that is deposited (as in a cornerstone) for preservation until discovery by some future age
2
: something resembling a time capsule
Sunken vessels are archaeological time capsules.—
Philip Trupp
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Examples of items going into the time capsule were newspapers, pizza boxes, and books reflecting pop culture.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle is a time capsule of relics from the 20th and 21st centuries.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Teeth are like tiny biological time capsules.
—Zelalem Bedaso, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Over the years, that unassuming shelf became something of a time capsule, as the actor filled it with handwritten notes documenting various moments throughout the show’s run.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle is a time capsule of relics from the 20th and 21st centuries.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Teeth are like tiny biological time capsules.
—Zelalem Bedaso, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Over the years, that unassuming shelf became something of a time capsule, as the actor filled it with handwritten notes documenting various moments throughout the show’s run.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Time capsule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20capsule. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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