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Recent Examples of museum piece
The equipment inside is so old that replacement parts are occasionally purchased from owners of historic henequen machines otherwise on display as museum pieces.
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Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
Instead, like in the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, it will permanently be displayed as a museum piece.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Household items such as rugs and lamps, which themselves can be appreciated for their geometric order and symmetry, are placed in the gallery areas not as remote museum pieces but in some semblance of their practical uses.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
More museum pieces refurbished & tested to send to the front.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
Instead, like in the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, it will permanently be displayed as a museum piece.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Household items such as rugs and lamps, which themselves can be appreciated for their geometric order and symmetry, are placed in the gallery areas not as remote museum pieces but in some semblance of their practical uses.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
More museum pieces refurbished & tested to send to the front.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for museum piece
Noun
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The effort resulted in the discovery of about 13,000 artifacts, according to SFPUC.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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While some of the artifacts that have already been salvaged from the building might be incorporated into the design.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The owner of the small antiques shop will talk to you for hours about every small business that has come and gone on his block.—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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One way to bring Art Deco style to your home is to fill it with antiques or new items inspired by the period.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Rolling Stone confirmed through a rep that Bryan placed the winning bid of $12,135,000 for the Beat generation relic.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
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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
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“Museum piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/museum%20piece. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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