found object

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Recent Examples of found object At Zwirner, a dimly gallery gives these solemn figures an air of reverence, with the stitched fabric and found objects of The Last Transmission (2024) resembling an offering to someone departed. Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 19 Feb. 2025 Especially in periods when camp rules allowed detainees to create artwork in their cells, the artists’ use of prison detritus and found objects made the artwork more than simply a depiction of what the men lacked, desired or imagined. Alexandra Moore, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025 Each of the artists explores themes of identity, migration, labor and place through various mediums, such as painting, found objects and video installations. Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2024 The excavation found objects relating to the furnishing and renovation of the house. James Powel, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for found object
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Noun
  • The list includes coveted exotics, like the Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM, along with some unexpected names, like the Toyota Rav4 EV short-wheelbase prototype.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2026
  • While mainstream vehicles usually get comprehensive updates every few years, low-volume exotics tend evolve more gradually.
    Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Fellow devotees should not miss this glam, affordable, old-school night out on Chicago’s North Side, celebrating live music demanding sophisticated interpretation — increasingly a rarity, alas, in our toddlin’ town.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The gym connects to a secluded outdoor terrace, a rarity in New York City, that will host yoga and meditation classes.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Designers agree that smaller accessories and objets d'art that should be added to a room last.
    Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Stocked with 24 whole-leaf teas that beckon to be opened and enjoyed each day of December before Christmas, the set itself doubles as an objet d’art that will beautify the kitchen, bedroom, or wherever else its recipient chooses to park it for the month.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Holy rara avis, Batman!
    Peter Mehlman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2020
Noun
  • No wonder the looks still read fresh and modern despite two decades having passed since its debut.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
  • And the Lakers need their not-quite-ageless wonder to be at least great to beat these Houston Rockets one more time.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In this delightful piece of armchair naturalism, Henion’s goal is to change our vilification of darkness, to see it instead as a restorative balm, and to stoke curiosity about nocturnal landscapes and creatures.
    The Know, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Discontent among a segment of Ohio’s conservative voters is being funneled into curiosity about Casey Putsch's campaign.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Henry’s record-setting 20 assists are a unique curio.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Conscription and extensive civil defense shelters, now historical curios in much of the West, remain bedrock elements of Finnish defense.
    Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Festival season is upon us, with four long-running events returning this weekend to Cupertino, San Jose and Half Moon Bay for fans of culture, music and mechanical marvels.
    Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The Emperor’s battle arena, for example, is a marvel of moody set design, its barbarity brought to life by the throngs of people crowding to watch the action from atop its grated roof.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026

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“Found object.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/found%20object. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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