museum piece

Example Sentences

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“He is not merely a museum piece, but a man,” one archaeologist told The Age in 1956.

From National Geographic • Feb. 6, 2024

Opera can often be stereotyped as this archaic museum piece.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2024

For Glazer, it was about creating something “in present tense, not as a museum piece or something in aspic.”

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2023

But the aviation enthusiasts didn't just want it to be a museum piece, the plan was for it to fly as well.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2022

He handed it to Dill, who handled it like it was a museum piece.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner