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museum piece

noun

Definition of museum piece

as in artifact

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 piece The conventional wisdom often treats Japanese management as a museum piece. — Radu Magdin, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026 Those five Grand Sport examples, including a famous winner at Sebring International Raceway, are now seven-figure museum pieces. — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026 The renovation preserves that legacy while layering in modern creature comforts, turning the property into a (functional) homage to mountain history rather than a museum piece. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for museum piece

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An avid collector of Old Hollywood artifacts, in 2014, Johns acquired a box at auction filled with autographed photographs—including one personally inscribed by Marilyn Monroe—and documents connected to celebrity facialist Madame Renna.

— Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
The Niners basically treated their star running back like a precious artifact this offseason, storing him at optimal temperature and humidity, limiting his exposure to light and contaminants.

— Andy Behrens, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of artifact

Noun

An antiques dealer allegedly smuggled it into England during the Russian Revolution, at which point Elizabeth’s grandmother, Mary, purchased it.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Sep. 2026
Her father was a traveling antiques and jewelry salesman, and the family moved frequently, meaning Steinem rarely spent a full year at the same school.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of antique

Noun

But, Red Bull and its prioritizing of Verstappen aside, such an approach is a relic for modern teams.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
In one glass case sits a face shield, a vaccine vial and a large bottle of hand sanitizer — already considered relics of another time.

— Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026

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