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Recent Examples of museum piece
In that gesture lies the essence of the book’s ambition: not a museum piece, but a renewal.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 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
What could be a musty museum piece in some hands is instead an involving trip in the theatrical time machine, propelled by powerful performances and transporting technical choices.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2025
In the book, one thing that is noticeable pretty quickly is that these are not museum pieces protected behind glass.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 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
What could be a musty museum piece in some hands is instead an involving trip in the theatrical time machine, propelled by powerful performances and transporting technical choices.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2025
In the book, one thing that is noticeable pretty quickly is that these are not museum pieces protected behind glass.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for museum piece
Noun
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After five months, DriveSavers recovered the contents of two of them, with artifacts of the damage still visible in certain images.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Among them is the demanding task of turning a pile of artifacts into a museum collection, which includes cataloging, researching, describing and photographing.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Owner Lenny Moy collected 1,500 antiques from movie and TV sets, his favorite London hotels, and at least 50 British estates then wove them into the 118-year-old manor’s lavish redesign.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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Ferguson often seeks out antique or vintage French bistro wicker and looks out for names like Franco Albini, Nanimarquina, Bielecky Brothers, and Atelier Vime.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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British control over the islands is a relic of its colonial past.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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For those willing to make the effort, the reward is a fleeting glimpse of a relic from the solar system's edge, revealed in the quietest moments of the day.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Museum piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/museum%20piece. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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