vitrine
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of vitrine
1875–80; < French, equivalent to vitre pane of glass + -ine -ine 2
Example Sentences
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Each “Book” occupies one side of a long bilateral vitrine, which commands the narrow gallery like a berthed aircraft carrier.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Standing near the vitrine displaying those miniature creations, Diaz pointed out the tiny screws holding these delicate brass wire and sheet metal pieces together.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023
The book’s skewed view, which fits Ruscha’s L.A. angle, is wonderfully installed in a vitrine set on a long diagonal that cuts across the center of the gallery.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2023
Crumb’s aggressively nontraditional scores — a vitrine of which were displayed outside the Coolidge Auditorium on Saturday — and his unorthodox approach to the instrument rubbed Rorem like steel wool on piano wire.
From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2022
Claude’s fingers trace ovals across the top of his vitrine.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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