music box
noun
: a container enclosing an apparatus that reproduces music mechanically when activated by a clockwork
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Cortland’s still here, just trapped in a music box and now Harry is playing Julien.
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Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Cue the music box card that Santamaria Sound Studio is sending to fashion professionals starting Tuesday.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024
Crafted from a mix of titanium and 18-carat rose gold, the 49 mm case houses a triple-axis tourbillon and twin music box complications with two cylinders that rotate against individual combs.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 July 2024
The watch is also equipped with a music box that plays Nino Rota’s ubiquitous soundtrack on demand.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 July 2024
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Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Cue the music box card that Santamaria Sound Studio is sending to fashion professionals starting Tuesday.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024
Crafted from a mix of titanium and 18-carat rose gold, the 49 mm case houses a triple-axis tourbillon and twin music box complications with two cylinders that rotate against individual combs.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 July 2024
The watch is also equipped with a music box that plays Nino Rota’s ubiquitous soundtrack on demand.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 July 2024
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“Music box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/music%20box. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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