props

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In the weeks leading to Thursday, Colbert auctioned off a raft of props and costumes featured on the show, as well as pieces of set including a giant illuminated sign.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The props, theatrical at times, seemed to aggravate Waters, then the Democratic chairwoman of the Financial Services Committee.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Although the Joro spider, an invasive species that has been spotted across the United States, including in California, isn’t dangerous, its size and the web it creates can seem like props from a horror movie.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The vessel, which is the only full-scale replica in the world, took two years to build and will be filled with replica props from Steven Spielberg's 1975 classic film.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“I have a wardrobe with some props I sometimes use for my photographs. There sure also some suits in there. A couple of them are even from the nineteenth century—old enough for you?”

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke