music box
nounDefinition of music box
: a container enclosing an apparatus that reproduces music mechanically when activated by a clockwork
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Don’t miss contemporary twists on traditional Russian gifts, such as nesting dolls of modern politicians and music boxes shaped like Orthodox cathedrals. — Aanchal Anand, National Geographic, "Russian secrets? Here’s the ultimate Moscow itinerary," 16 July 2019 To get there, Bamboo will have to prove its product isn't a gimmick and stand out from a crowd of competitors trying, many with limited success, to build a business on top of software best known as a digital trivia machine and music box. — Matt Day, latimes.com, "Alexa in the classroom? Amazon’s voice assistant leads kids’ story time," 14 June 2019 To get there, Bamboo will have to prove its product isn’t a gimmick and stand out from a crowd of competitors trying, many with limited success, to build a business on top of software best known as a digital trivia machine and music box. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Alexa in the classroom? Amazon’s voice assistant leads kids’ story time," 14 June 2019 The tinny music in the music box is the theme from Swan Lake -- a ballet where the heroine is imprisoned in the body of a swan, stripped of her identity. — Rena Gross, Billboard, "10 Surprises From 'Handmaid's Tale' Season 2, Episode 8 'Women's Work'," 6 June 2018 Ironically, the device wasn't much different from the music box Lamarr had torn apart as a child or the player-piano rolls Antheil had manipulated as an avant-garde musician. — J.r. Jones, Chicago Reader, "Jane Goodall and Hedy Lamarr: Bold, beautiful, and brilliantly unschooled," 18 Jan. 2018 Talking of clichĂ©s: a ballerina music box charged with symbolic power? — The Atlantic, "Westworld: Who Cares About the Man in Black?," 17 June 2018 Zimmerman would call and play recordings of police sirens, music boxes and the speeding tick-tock sound effect time bombs make in movies, Warren said. — Gal Tziperman Lotan, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Judge denies restraining order against George Zimmerman sought by private investigator," 14 May 2018 His hair has been worn thin after years of petting and moths, but his Swiss music box still works. — WSJ, "Jane Goodall’s Young Crush on Tarzan and the Childhood House She Still Calls Home," 3 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'music box.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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