sealing wax
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sealing wax
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50
Example Sentences
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A fingerprint has been detected on sealing wax.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2020
By the 1950s it appeared fountain pens would go the way of sealing wax and vinyl records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2019
The era of bound letter collections is over — when you had to prepare the ink, sharpen the quill and break out the sealing wax, what you said had better be important.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2018
The man who revolutionized our understanding of the universe using little more than string and sealing wax would have watched with pride and hope.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 30, 2013
"How kind of Lord Tywin. And his sealing wax is such a lovely shade of gold."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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