museum pieces

Definition of museum piecesnext
plural of museum piece
as in artifacts
something belonging to or surviving from an earlier period that old wooden ironing board she uses is a museum piece

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Recent Examples of museum pieces The space has an arty feel, with jewelry on display in long counters under glass, like a lineup of glittery museum pieces or a precious collection of butterflies. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025 Unlike the seven-figure museum pieces that preceded it in this list, the 765LT represents the accessible longtail—if $382,500-plus can be called accessible. Sean Evans, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for museum pieces
Noun
  • Solak said that for several weeks now, the diocese has been looking into whether Smith sold artifacts belonging to the cathedral through online platforms.
    Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • This is the place to go for Japanese art and artifacts, with a strong, 110,000-piece collection of paintings, tea ceremony ceramics, samurai swords and armor, kimonos, lacquerware, sculpture, ukiyo-e prints, and more.
    Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Those decisions suggest some automakers are starting to treat physical controls not as outdated relics but as useful tools.
    Chris Teague, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • In 2019, multiple relics from the shipwreck hauled in more than $11 million at auction.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The interiors are curated to perfection, with vintage objects and beautiful antiques filling the space.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The pair started with wallpaper, all of which came from Turner’s Wallshoppe collaboration, then layered in antiques and art.
    Julie Vadnal, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2026

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“Museum pieces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/museum%20pieces. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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