wax museum

noun

: a place where wax effigies (as of famous historical persons) are exhibited

Examples of wax museum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The history of Madame Tussauds goes back to 1835 London, when a wax museum was founded by French wax sculptor Marie Tussaud. Katie Bain, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2024 However, the tide is starting to shift — while French President Emmanuel Macron refused to revoke his Legion of Honor, the Paris wax museum went ahead and removed his statue on Dec. 18. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Jan. 2024 Depardieu’s likeness was removed from a Paris wax museum, in addition to France’s culture minister saying there would be disciplinary proceedings to potentially strip Depardieu of his Legion of Honor. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2024 After his associate burns down their wax museum for the insurance money, his business partner survives the fire and returns with a new wax museum — but something peculiar is up with the wax figures. Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 18 July 2023 Then his family went to Hollywood and found that other wax museum. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2023 Images of the new king — in chocolate, in Legos, and in wax — are popping up in bakeries, toy stores, and at Madame Tussauds wax museum. Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com, 1 May 2023 Images of the new king — in chocolate, in Legos and in wax — are popping up in bakeries, toy stores and at Madame Tussauds wax museum. Mark Landler, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2023 Have family and friends come over to mimic the wax museum presentation. Meghan Leahy, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wax museum was in 1933

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“Wax museum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wax%20museum. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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wax museum

noun
: a place where wax figures (as of famous persons) are exhibited
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