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Recent Examples of museum piece
Signs like this are museum pieces that are out there still doing their thing, as much as the Statue of Liberty or the Washington Monument, and they should be celebrated, not gutted.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Dec. 2024
Or just the opposite – a thing that was huge back then is a museum piece and doesn't really speak to anything.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
The Kurdish forces started the war with little more than vintage Soviet-era T-55 tanks captured from Saddam Hussein’s crumbling army in 2003 and some old artillery pieces from the same period, museum pieces for a modern war.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
When the auction happened, the $20,000 expectation for the Computer Space arcade console turned into a new record for the museum piece at $69,773.
—New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2024
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Dec. 2024
Or just the opposite – a thing that was huge back then is a museum piece and doesn't really speak to anything.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
The Kurdish forces started the war with little more than vintage Soviet-era T-55 tanks captured from Saddam Hussein’s crumbling army in 2003 and some old artillery pieces from the same period, museum pieces for a modern war.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
When the auction happened, the $20,000 expectation for the Computer Space arcade console turned into a new record for the museum piece at $69,773.
—New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for museum piece
Noun
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The cabinet of curiosities in the background contains strange artifacts, including the Bloodstone prop from Werewolf by Night, the Marvel TV special Giacchino directed for Disney+.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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This portfolio is, like a memory of a night in a Broadway house, an artifact of a moment.—
Mark Seliger,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, these small gains are undermined by plummeting profitability across most of the art and antiques market, as prices for virtually all aspects of the business, from shipping to rent, have increased.—
Kabir Jhala,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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That can include antiques, family heirlooms, or special mementos.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The report details the state of the relics, which include her body, left arm and heart in Alba de Tormes.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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There are precious antiques and everyday relics, among them dishware, gadgets, and appliances of every era.—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Museum piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/museum%20piece. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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