Thesaurus results for OBJET TROUVÉ

objet trouvé

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Definition of objet trouvé

as in found object

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Noun

The beer list and fun taproom full of art and found objects gives the brewery an inviting vibe.

— Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Practically every square inch of the Magic Gardens museum, on South Street between 10th and 11th, is covered in mosaics made from bits of glass bottles, mirrors, tiles and found objects like bike wheels.

— Joe Brandt, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026

Definition of found object

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Walls of glass frame a 180-acre lake and riparian forest, while a decorative objet d’art above the stone fireplace embedded with 10-million-year-old fish fossils serves as a focal point.

— David Caraccio Updated July 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
Consider it a counter-worthy objet d’art for the modern cook.

— Mina Dragani, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2026

Definition of objet d'art

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There was clearly a market for exotics on a budget and sans passport.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026
Unlike most six‑figure exotics that depreciate as predictably as the setting sun, the 911 has behaved like a blue‑chip asset, giving owners confidence that their purchase rested on unusually solid financial ground.

— Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of exotic

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Sitting in the center, with a passenger seat to the left and right, the lucky driver will feel equally at home in the US, the UK or anywhere a long stretch of pavement invites this rara avis to soar.

— Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 June 2021
Finding that rara avis of product design that combines pretty with practical is thrilling, and porcelain tile is both.

— Sarah Baird, Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2020

Definition of rara avis

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Just let that sink in for a little bit, because in today's day and age, the Bruins being anywhere close to the top-25 in football is a rarity.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Meir presented a how-to video for curly-haired spacewomen like herself, while Hathaway kept his bushy mustache — a space rarity — groomed to perfection.

— Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

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