chronological order
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chronological order
First recorded in 1650–60
Example Sentences
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Watching these movies in chronological order affords viewers the opportunity to chart Tanaka’s progress behind the camera.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
Through this perspective, audiences remain engaged with the film’s events, told largely in chronological order, without any unnecessary frills or dramatization.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2025
I took the MI5 team through the evidence in chronological order.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2025
If autobiography is a recording of facts in chronological order, then memoir seeks to focus on specific moments, episodes or people who changed the writer — for better or worse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2025
“Can you put them in chronological order for me? I’ll find an accountant to deal with everything first thing on Monday.”
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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