waxworks
Americannoun
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waxworks
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of waxworks
First recorded in 1690–1700; wax 1 + work ( def. ) + -s 3 ( def. )
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Blackpool council is halfway through a £2 billion program to regenerate the town and has taken direct control of a number of tourist attractions, including the local waxworks museum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
When you walk through a crowd of strangers it’s next door to impossible not to imagine that they’re all waxworks, but probably they’re thinking just the same about you.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2025
The waxworks are horror-show images of the consequences of fear of decline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2025
Don’t expect luxurious trappings here; this isn’t the usual screen waxworks with meticulous details but few ideas.
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
He wanted to take me to the waxworks, the flower clock, the Maid of the Mist.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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