found object
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of found object
1955–60; translation of French objet trouvé
Example Sentences
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A mix of store-bought animatronics, handmade props and found objects — vintage lamps, creatures with elongated necks and an assortment of mystical, witchy knickknacks, fill every nook.
From Los Angeles Times
The cascading amber-encapsulated ceramic bones, together with found objects and ephemera from MacArthur Park, serve as a gesture to the green space’s deep history of organizing and presence for the Central American diaspora.
From Los Angeles Times
He tracked down an email address for Powell and Davies and told them he had heard they had found objects which qualified as treasure, and reminded them they had 14 days to report it.
From BBC
But Air India said it had previously found objects such as blankets, underwear and diapers flushed down its planes' toilets.
From BBC
The gardens are a mix of original and found objects.
From Los Angeles Times
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