musical box

noun

chiefly British

Examples of musical box in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Woo hammers the loss with a deliberateness that feels desperate: oppressive blue gloom, a slumping Christmas tree with unopened presents, a twinkly musical box that evokes sadness. Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2023 She’s saved by her nurse who hurls the musical box at Henry, returning him to the spirit world. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of musical box was in 1813

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“Musical box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musical%20box. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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