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Examples of wax museum in a Sentence
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Clay’s sales director, Pat, asks whether the theater ought to have its family-variety-show impressionist, Matt, perform his pretty serviceable Michael Jackson, and tweak some of their signage to say see michael jackson at the wax museum and also here live on stage!
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
The history of Madame Tussauds goes back to 1835 London, when a wax museum was founded by French wax sculptor Marie Tussaud.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2024
However, the tide is starting to shift — while French President Emmanuel Macron refused to revoke his Legion of Honor, the Paris wax museum went ahead and removed his statue on Dec. 18.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Jan. 2024
Depardieu’s likeness was removed from a Paris wax museum, in addition to France’s culture minister saying there would be disciplinary proceedings to potentially strip Depardieu of his Legion of Honor.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2024
After his associate burns down their wax museum for the insurance money, his business partner survives the fire and returns with a new wax museum — but something peculiar is up with the wax figures.
—Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 18 July 2023
Then his family went to Hollywood and found that other wax museum.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2023
Images of the new king — in chocolate, in Legos, and in wax — are popping up in bakeries, toy stores, and at Madame Tussauds wax museum.
—Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com, 1 May 2023
Images of the new king — in chocolate, in Legos and in wax — are popping up in bakeries, toy stores and at Madame Tussauds wax museum.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1933, in the meaning defined above
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“Wax museum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wax%20museum. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
wax museum
noun
: a place where wax figures (as of famous persons) are exhibited
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