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antique

[an-teek] / ænˈtik /




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Kelbaugh has since 1971 scoured antique shows and flea markets for images of Black Americans which in the early days few collectors were interested in.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

They’ve popped up in barns and on farms, in strip malls between an antique shop and an ax-throwing business and in churches, where lighting and sound for worship services is part of the curriculum.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

One figure is cloaked in ghostly white, the fabric’s surface dotted with antique metal ex-votos, religious offerings made for divine protection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

"And source things from online marketplaces or antique markets for unique pieces that tell a story and make a space feel more lived-in and curated over time."

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

As he peers at his reflection, I catch myself studying Nelson: his elbows darkened by use, his skin many tones of brown, like antique mahogany furniture.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

“I would like people to think of this as a funny little museum,” she told People magazine in 2018, referring to the expansive collection of antiques and vintage finds she had displayed in the home.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

They share a love of antiques, certain novels and can quote “Little Women” at each other.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

But by the 1960s, it was much diminished, and a later owner, Benjamin Swig, had sold close to 1,000 antiques and artworks to help pay bills.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

Egglestone, who has been in the antiques business for more than 25 years, said the comedian was a pleasure to be around, and the show had boosted visitor numbers.

From BBC ● May 6, 2026

He saw her lips twitch at the picture of the funny face she’d been making in the antiques store—glasses askew, mouth contorted into a grimace, nostrils flaring.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

In another project, he considered mounting antiqued mirror on the ceiling, but when the budget wouldn’t allow it, he used a shiny Cole & Son wallcovering called Antique Mirror to achieve a similar effect.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2023

Of course, the only caveat is watching the slick show in the antiqued DVD format.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 1, 2021

Do you think it’s OK to have a low-key party to celebrate our child, or is this an antiqued ordeal that needs to go?

From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2021

Designed by Stephen Rieman and Mark Krasne, the condo features antiqued mirrors, hand-stenciled doors and a wet bar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2019

I judged that the hand of Time hadn't got to work on that chair yet, but it would as soon as it had antiqued the table.

From The Postmaster by Joseph C. Lincoln

I hardly ever find really good antiquing things there, because those are at antique stores and they’re usually pretty pricey.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026

Two lamps weren’t just two lamps, but the best outing she spent antiquing with my grandmother before she passed away from Alzheimer’s disease.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2024

“We love to go to estate sales and antiquing together — it’s hard sometimes because we all like the same things!”

From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2023

At this year’s TromaDance, the Demmers sat in lawn chairs next to a newly renovated drive-in speaker that Mr. Demmer found and repaired while antiquing in Detroit.

From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2021

Occasionally she disappears for the day, to go antiquing in the surrounding towns.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri


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