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

There comes a moment in the afterlife of even the most successful musical when it threatens to become a museum piece.

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2023

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

“It’s a brand-new play — I’m approaching it that way,” says Daniel, who admits he was initially concerned the three-decade-old play would be perceived as a museum piece.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2023

The method of loci isn’t a museum piece on the personal level either.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith