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Recent Examples of museum piece
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.
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New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2024
Likewise, others see their purchases as future museum pieces.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 20 July 2024
Back on Earth, the iconic garments found new lives as museum pieces, drawing millions to see them at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
—Sarah Everts, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2016
Those things are museum pieces now—the type of fare that haunts the dreams of Indiana Jones.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 14 May 2024
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New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2024
Likewise, others see their purchases as future museum pieces.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 20 July 2024
Back on Earth, the iconic garments found new lives as museum pieces, drawing millions to see them at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
—Sarah Everts, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2016
Those things are museum pieces now—the type of fare that haunts the dreams of Indiana Jones.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 14 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for museum piece
Noun
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In the 1940s, efforts began to collect oral histories and artifacts about African Americans in the Bay Area.—
Kate Bradshaw,
The Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2025
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The images the engineers wound up getting were loaded with defects and artifacts—such a bright source would reveal a multitude of sins in any camera.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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All the furniture pieces in your bedroom don’t have to be the same finish or style, instead consider using antiques or family heirloom pieces for an asymmetrical look and embracing imperfection.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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Sift through treasures and trinkets Porcelain figurines, vintage Christmas decorations and old records occupy neighboring storefronts along Rue St. Paul, in the antiques district.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Highland is a relic of several bygone eras: one in which burial grounds were segregated by race, but also one where cemeteries played a more active role in community and religious life.—
Natalie Wallington,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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The pure simplicity of 2-D games like Tecmo Bowl, Pac-Man, and even the raging kitchen fires within The Sims, are relics of a more facile era in gaming.—
David John Chávez,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Museum piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/museum%20piece. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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