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Recent Examples of found object
Participants’ thumbprints are being incorporated into the design, as are found objects that Paul Ecke Central students have been collecting in donation boxes.
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Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2023
Collect pinecones, acorns, and other found objects from your yard or a nearby park.
—Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2023
The middle section largely turns on Cave’s cast bronze and found object sculptures, many of which deploy the artist’s own disembodied limbs festooned with intricate floral brocades.
—Max Lakin, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2022
Human children usually start to develop the skill around eight months, reports Mindy Weisberger for Live Science, and previous research has found object permanence in primates such as chimpanzees and gorillas.
—Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Nov. 2021
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Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2023
Collect pinecones, acorns, and other found objects from your yard or a nearby park.
—Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2023
The middle section largely turns on Cave’s cast bronze and found object sculptures, many of which deploy the artist’s own disembodied limbs festooned with intricate floral brocades.
—Max Lakin, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2022
Human children usually start to develop the skill around eight months, reports Mindy Weisberger for Live Science, and previous research has found object permanence in primates such as chimpanzees and gorillas.
—Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Nov. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for found object
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Plants like trumpet honeysuckle, bee balm, and hummingbird sage provide much more nectar than hybrids and exotics.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Mar. 2024
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Alex Hirschi leapfrogged auto-journalism conventions by building a vast social media audience of 120 million followers by showcasing some of the most innovative exotics in existence.Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2024
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While Turkey Day game days are considered a rarity for some teams, the Lions and Giants will hit the holiday field for the 59th year in a row.Skyler Caruso, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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The brand will also bring a unique in-person shopping experience to Indy as Primark does not sell products online, operating solely as a brick-and-mortar store, a rarity in the age of rabid online shopping.Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Nov. 2024
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Traversing the dramatic arrival gallery reveals a stunning array of objets d'art, illuminated by natural light and complemented by a harmonious color palette of pale celadon, white gold, Wedgewood blue, saffron, and lavender.David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
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But this is an objet d'art, and will most likely not be worn to the gym or to secure a bedtime topknot.Talia Gutierrez, Allure, 9 Aug. 2024
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Holy rara avis, Batman!Peter Mehlman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2020
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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
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That’s part of the Dune trap — moviegoers for the 1984 version were greeted with a glossary of terminology — but so far, the show doesn’t have the magisterial wonder of the Villeneuve films to give it a boost.Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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The cryptocurrency is now the eighth (most valuable) wonder of the financial world — beating out silver.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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Yesterday’s Treasures sells an array of curios and ephemera, including local art, vintage postcards and old Provincetown publications.Brett Sokol, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2024
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Usually, a movie shot like this is either a curio or a catastrophe, too practiced and deliberate to ever be spontaneous or convincing.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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Be mindful of striking a balance between encouraging their curiosity and keeping them safe.Holly Garcia, Parents, 22 Nov. 2024
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This holiday season, consider reframing the challenges of family gatherings as opportunities to practice humility, curiosity, and compassion.Margie Warrell, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Mughal emperor Shah Jahan contracted a marvel of architectural precision built in memory of one of his wives, Mumtaz Mahal, after her death.Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Among my reflections from the rig: This is a technological marvel.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Found object.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/found%20object. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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