How to Use archival in a Sentence

archival

adjective
Definition of archivalnext
  • The archival prints and puffy sleeves called to me, but the largest sizes sold out in seconds.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2022
  • But this wasn't archival footage of White Southerners from the 1960s.
    — John Blake, CNN, 1 Aug. 2020
  • An archival Coach style, the Swinger bag nods to the mini-bag moment of the early aughts.
    — Nandi Howard, Essence, 1 Dec. 2020
  • The group's archival Facebook page later confirmed the news.
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Baker, a dark-haired man with a steely gaze, appears in a few of the archival images.
    — The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2022
  • See more archival photos from Brown’s first two terms in this piece from 2010.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2021
  • One of the groups used archival observations to search for signs of the gas in the planet’s clouds, and didn’t find it.
    — Nadia Drake, National Geographic, 23 Oct. 2020
  • Wearing archival looks has become a steady trend among street style stars in the past few years.
    — Vogue, 10 Oct. 2019
  • For more on grilling, from how to choose charcoal to nearly 100 archival recipes, check out bonappetit.com/grilling.
    — Dawn Davis, Bon Appétit, 15 July 2021
  • Twitter account captioned archival footage of Lynn singing a twangy duet with the Count.
    — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Made from acid-free and archival-safe polypropylene, these won’t lift copy off of papers.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 29 Apr. 2021
  • The film has great archival photos and film footage from Carter’s time with musicians.
    — Will Coviello, NOLA.com, 25 Sep. 2020
  • So far in 2020, Neil Young has put out at least three archival releases.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Dec. 2020
  • Instead the documentary rewinds through the archival footage to a kiss — before the time, before the crime.
    — Lisa Kennedy, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2020
  • That the archival footage is repurposed in the film is in part a metaphor for the complexity and poignancy of the passing of time.
    — The New Yorker, 12 May 2021
  • Rare archival footage will also be shown throughout the series.
    — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 3 Mar. 2020
  • Through archival media and faithful recreations, viewers ride along on a trip that changed the world.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 8 Sep. 2020
  • So these archival prints really capture what life was like in the early 1900s.
    — Carisha Swanson, House Beautiful, 16 Sep. 2021
  • The filmmaker has gone through years of archival footage, with the cooperation of the Bowie estate.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Dempsey's character was killed off in season 11 and has only been seen in archival footage since.
    — Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 13 Nov. 2020
  • She will, however, still be shown in archival footage throughout.
    — Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com, 6 Dec. 2021
  • There will also be a lot of archival footage, as well as chats with some of the behind-the-scenes folks, including Lorne Michaels and Jeff Zucker.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Apr. 2021
  • These are some of the archival Threeasfour collections referenced in the new line.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2022
  • In addition, archival footage will be made available for kids and adults on Fridays at 5:30 p.m. ET.
    — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2020
  • The clip complements the feel of the song with a collage of archival footage projected onto the label of a spinning vinyl record.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2021
  • Rowling will not appear in the reunion special, but will be featured in archival footage.
    — NBC News, 23 Nov. 2021
  • The archival clips of Rowling are fleeting, accounting for less than 30 seconds of the nearly two-hour-long show.
    — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 31 Dec. 2021
  • Although not being broadcast live, the trial is the first of its kind to be filmed for archival purposes.
    — Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2020
  • For a day spent hunting vintage (both Beckhams have quite the closet full of vintage and archival treasures), the couple wears a mix of their favorites, both old and new.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Williams said in an archival interview with the Television Academy.
    — Dallas News, 30 Jan. 2023

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