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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.
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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.
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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.
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Duante Beddingfield,
Detroit Free Press,
13 Nov. 2024
The excavation found objects relating to the furnishing and renovation of the house.
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James Powel,
USA TODAY,
13 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for found object
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
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The Guardian skill track turns players into a tanky frontline anchor with proximity revives, while the exotics Defrag and Cryoshear join the arsenal.
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At least the pedals aren’t awkwardly offset, unlike many Italian exotics of this era.
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In his one-year-old West Hollywood restaurant Darling, a large listening bar is centered in the middle of the airy room, the plywood shelves filled with rarities from Dolly Parton to Merle Haggard…and sometimes a touch of Madonna.
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Add to that the opportunity for mountain adventure without long travel days, and Montenegro is a true rarity.
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Consider it a counter-worthy objet d’art for the modern cook.
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Designers agree that smaller accessories and objets d'art that should be added to a room last.
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This avoidance tactic can explain the modern mismatch between sounds and spelling in wolf, wood and wonder.
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No wonder Yard Act realized music is the lifeline that just might pull us back out of the muck.
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Across both brands, curiosity emerged as the most consistent theme — not only in design, but in how products are meant to be experienced.
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Mars enters Gemini today, stimulating your curiosity for what’s powerful but complex.
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The villas are filled with books, instruments, games, curios and thoughtful details that suggest actual living rather than generic hospitality design.
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Colleen keeps a curio cabinet full of mementos of a baby loved in her all too short life and beyond.
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Durica said the event that shaped the world leaves behind much more than a board game and a marvel of engineering.
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The Amazing Race is a program that used to win this category year over year, and is considered a production marvel.
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“Found object.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/found%20object. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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