antique
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Among the answers: a small ink-stained mahogany desk, an antique light bulb, a brown leather flight suit and a baseball jersey.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Among the pieces available were a vintage chest, tables, and chair, antique mirrors, hand-knotted rugs, a striped fabric tuxedo sofa, upholstered wing back chairs, “lots of fun lamps and chandeliers,” and several leather chairs.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
With Manhattan views and beer served from the antique metal water valves, it’s a good place to contemplate why Truman Capote famously called New York “a diamond iceberg floating in river water.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
A slightly sweet, oily scent, redolent of old workshops or antique paraffin lamps.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
It smelled of mold, was redolent of antique paper and bindings, and was permeated with a perennial gray cloud of an unknown origin.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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