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Perhaps part of the lure is the novelty of an expansion team advancing and part is so many people spend time in Las Vegas at some point or another. — Phil Rosenthal, chicagotribune.com, "ESPN's Alex Rodriguez stumbles on a new way to spoil a potential no-hitter," 21 May 2018 Cole even copped a pair of novelty, if not questionable, sunglasses. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "Cole Sprouse and KJ Apa are On Vacation Together and It’s Pretty Much an Episode of "Riverdale"," 4 Jan. 2019 And, hey, maybe the novelty of riding them even two or three blocks got at least a few people out of their cars. — Alissa Walker, Curbed, "The good, the bad, and the ugly of self-driving cars in 2018," 27 Dec. 2018 That 100-box of crayons may seem pretty tempting, but in reality, the novelty will wear off pretty quickly. — Courtney Jespersen, The Seattle Times, "Tips for saving money on school supplies," 26 July 2018 It’s rare today to find a guitar with totally unique functionality and design, especially one that isn’t a cheesy novelty. — Henry Robertson, Popular Mechanics, "Fender's 'Acoustasonic' Is a True Acoustic-Electric Hybrid Guitar," 22 Jan. 2019 Then again, outdoor hockey in L.A. was a novelty in itself, owed largely to advanced refrigeration technology. — Geoff Baker, The Seattle Times, "Outdoor NHL game in Seattle? As good a chance as the new team being named ‘Kraken’," 14 Jan. 2019 Imagine popping to the store to pick up your final ribbons, wrapping paper, and sprouts—only to find actual Kate Middleton browsing the novelty festive socks and Prince George checking out the slime offerings. — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "Kate Middleton Took Prince George and Princess Charlotte Christmas Shopping at a Bargain Store," 24 Dec. 2018 For perspective, some cities in Colorado ban the use and possession of all fireworks, including sparklers and other novelties. — Jason Pohl, azcentral, "Fireworks in Phoenix: $59 and a surprisingly not (entirely) lame display," 3 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'novelty.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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