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

The show wasn’t meant to just be a museum piece.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 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

A local joke has it that the sea is now like a museum piece: Look, but don’t touch.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2022

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

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner