musical box
Example Sentences
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The House of the Pelican by Elisabeth Kyle, tells the story of Janet, who cannot find the way back to the house where an old man showed her a valuable gold musical box.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
For a while, it seemed as if the stars of the movie, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, had conquered not only the movie musical box office jinx but also all of social media.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2024
Woo hammers the loss with a deliberateness that feels desperate: oppressive blue gloom, a slumping Christmas tree with unopened presents, a twinkly musical box that evokes sadness.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2023
The platinum mounted, enamel-on-copper musical box also featured portraits of the 14 British prime ministers she has met during her reign.
From Reuters • Jun. 9, 2022
To talk to him was like listening to the tinkling of a womout musical box.
From "1984" by George Orwell
