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 When the auction happened, the $20,000 expectation for the Computer Space arcade console turned into a new record for the museum piece at $69,773. New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2024 Likewise, others see their purchases as future museum pieces. Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 20 July 2024 Back on Earth, the iconic garments found new lives as museum pieces, drawing millions to see them at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Sarah Everts, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2016 Those things are museum pieces now—the type of fare that haunts the dreams of Indiana Jones. Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 14 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for museum piece
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Noun
  • Photos show the burial site and its distinctive artifacts.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Advanced algorithms and neural networks can analyze pixel artifacts, unnatural movements and other subtle audio-visual data inconsistencies to detect deepfakes accurately.
    Dan Yerushalmi, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • There are royal palaces filled with artwork and priceless antiques, grand cafés, and fascinating museums.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Ditch the frills and abundance of antiques for something more open, natural, and curated.
    Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Some are more broadly applicable, such as a relic that reduces the Duchess’ skill cooldown timer.
    Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Spot a massive chedi (a Buddhist monument containing relics) and gilt Buddha statues at Wat Yai Chai Mang Kon, a temple from the earliest era of the Ayutthaya Kingdom.
    Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 18 Feb. 2025

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