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antique

Definition

  • noun: art, furniture, jewelry, etc., that was made at an earlier time and is often valuable
  • noun: a relic or object of ancient times
  • verb: to finish or refinish in antique style
  • adjective: belonging to an earlier period, style, or fashion
  • adjective: existing since or belonging to earlier times
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: old, ancient, obsolete

Examples

  • an 'antique' collector/dealer/shop

  • That car is an 'antique'.

  • She collects 'antiques'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Oh, my God. What are we gonna do with all this stuff? Well, we probably ought to go through it, you know? There might be some antiques down here worth a lot. Yeah, or just a lot of junk the previous owner didn't want. - It's ours now. - Knock yourself out. (..)
    2013 The Conjuring