found object

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Recent Examples of found object At Zwirner, a dimly gallery gives these solemn figures an air of reverence, with the stitched fabric and found objects of The Last Transmission (2024) resembling an offering to someone departed. Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 19 Feb. 2025 Especially in periods when camp rules allowed detainees to create artwork in their cells, the artists’ use of prison detritus and found objects made the artwork more than simply a depiction of what the men lacked, desired or imagined. Alexandra Moore, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025 Each of the artists explores themes of identity, migration, labor and place through various mediums, such as painting, found objects and video installations. Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2024 The excavation found objects relating to the furnishing and renovation of the house. James Powel, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for found object
Recent Examples of Synonyms for found object
Noun
  • The list includes coveted exotics, like the Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM, along with some unexpected names, like the Toyota Rav4 EV short-wheelbase prototype.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2026
  • These results further reinforced the depth of demand across both European exotics and culturally significant collector cars.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • He was named the school’s athletic director in 1980, a rarity for non-football coaches, particularly in the SPC.
    Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • While its skull is almost completely intact—a rarity for fossils of this age—part of the face is shattered, complicating its study.
    Margherita Bassi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Designers agree that smaller accessories and objets d'art that should be added to a room last.
    Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Stocked with 24 whole-leaf teas that beckon to be opened and enjoyed each day of December before Christmas, the set itself doubles as an objet d’art that will beautify the kitchen, bedroom, or wherever else its recipient chooses to park it for the month.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Sitting in the center, with a passenger seat to the left and right, the lucky driver will feel equally at home in the US, the UK or anywhere a long stretch of pavement invites this rara avis to soar.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 June 2021
  • Holy rara avis, Batman!
    Peter Mehlman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2020
Noun
  • Interestingly, these tiny wonders can detect a temperature spike in 100 nanoseconds.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Chapman is who the Rangers acquired for Ragans in that trade, and the ageless wonder is still a top MLB closer for the Red Sox at age 37.
    SportsDay Staff, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • By empowering her girls to tap into their innate curiosity, Harris is also encouraging them to trust themselves.
    Maressa Brown, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Parents can mention traits like creativity, curiosity, humor, thoughtfulness or bravery and ask which ones feel true to them.
    Reem Raouda, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, admirers, colleagues and gallery workers have sent her curios from New Mexico, Tennessee, New England and beyond.
    Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The curio cabinets are empty of their curiosities.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Now under fourth-generation owner Brian Shapiro, the downtown staple draws regular lunch crowds with signature soups, a wide dessert selection and massive sandwiches whose structural integrity is a marvel of modern engineering.
    Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Speaking of looking back, Hosmer naturally will have in his arsenal plenty of that — including his ongoing friendship with Salvador Perez, a frequent source of marvel on a group chat from those 2014 and 2015 teams.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026

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“Found object.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/found%20object. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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