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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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Magnet Forensics unveiled Magnet AI this spring, an engine that surfaces artifacts in seconds and writes investigative summaries from the evidence.

— Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
All proceeds will benefit the preservation and care of the center’s permanent collection of over 50,000 artifacts.

— Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of artifact

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McDonnell was the head of a thriving $125 million company; had a $1 million stockpile of jewelry, antiques, and artwork; and held a number of investment properties, according to her bank loan application.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
Scout tops her list for antiques and midcentury modern furnishings; Room Service is the place to unearth affordable trinkets, vintage tableware, and furniture ready to be rehabbed.

— Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of antique

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Things like trumpets cracking, lights failing, and the BBC presenter’s original record of the broadcast breaking – all remind us of the fragility of relics, said Finn.

— Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Hollywood Beach Resort, the century-old grande dame with a storied history, is now a vacant relic that appears to be heading toward a more cosmopolitan fate.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

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