Antiques And Collectibles

noun a small decorative object or trinket

• The antique shop was filled with delicate bibelots from the 18th century.
• I love collecting little bibelots to decorate my shelves.
• Check out these cute bibelots I found at the thrift store!
• Her mind was like a cluttered shelf, filled with random bibelots of memories.

noun a historical device used for playing sound recordings, typically using a rotating disc

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• The gramophone was a popular music player in the early 20th century.
• My grandma still has a working gramophone in her living room.
• Check out this cool gramophone I found at the thrift store!
• His voice echoed through the room like a gramophone playing a nostalgic tune.

verb to consider highly valuable or important; to value highly

• The artist's prized possession was his collection of rare paintings.
• She proudly displayed her prized trophy on the mantelpiece.
• That vintage car is his most prized possession.
• Her prized accomplishment was winning the marathon despite the odds.

noun a thick stick of blackthorn or oak used in Ireland, typically as a weapon

• The shillelagh is a traditional Irish walking stick made from blackthorn wood.
• He swung his shillelagh at the intruder, ready to defend his home.
• I can't believe he brought a shillelagh to the party, what a weirdo.
• Her words were like a shillelagh, striking him with their harshness.

noun a combined radio and gramophone device

• The radiogramophone was a popular form of entertainment in the mid-20th century.
• My grandparents still have a radiogramophone in their living room.
• Check out this old-school radiogramophone I found at the thrift store!
• The radiogramophone filled the room with nostalgic tunes, transporting us back in time.