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
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