antique - use in sentences
Converse of object
- sell: This market, whose history can be traced back into the Middle Ages, is a huge antiques market, mainly selling English antiques.
- restore: BAFRA members also use PVA's etc. in restoring antiques.
- collect: He and his wife, Kelly, share many interests, among them swimming, hiking, music, collecting antiques, and gardening.
- buy: You can buy antique reconditioned Bar Billiards tables from Masters Games.
Adjective modifier
- priceless: He owned thousands of acres of land, dozens of palaces, and priceless antiques.
- architectural: Bygones is one of the largest reclamation yards in the UK providing high quality architectural antiques.
- decorative: The gallery at No. 42 also exhibits a large collection of fine Russian Lacquer Boxes, and decorative antiques.
- genuine: Remember that genuine antiques must have an export permit from the Director General of Museums in Kuala Lumpur.
- Victorian: A converted sail shed now houses a stylish tea room and Edwardian and Victorian antiques are to be found in the old engine house.
- authentic: Most are made today around Mandalay in Myanmar, tho the vendor will try to persuade you that they are authentic antiques.
Modifies a noun
- furniture: The hotel rooms are equipped with original antique furniture.
- dealer: Antique dealers come from all over Italy to attend.
- furnishing: Double doors into large vaulted entrance hall with impressive flag stone floors and antique furnishings.
- retro: Antique, vintage, retro, kitsch & collectible necklaces.
- shop: The antiques shop closed at the end of May 1996.
- pine: A tall antique pine double bed is set in the center of this painted wood paneled room.
Modifying Another Word
- pretty: A really pretty antique French Jet graduated beaded collar necklace, dating to circa 1920.
Noun used with modifier
- reproduction: The glass was described quite openly as reproduction antique, it was illustrated in catalogs, and some pieces even bear a factory mark.
- quality: A wide range of quality antiques on offer from some of the country's leading dealers.
The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.
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