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as in concern
an eager desire to find out about things that are often none of one's business
our neighbor's curiosity about what we were doing last night was really offensive
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as in rarity
something strange or unusual that is an object of interest
the museum's curiosities include items constructed entirely out of toothpicks
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as in ornamental
a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest
an assortment of curiosities from around the world that the family picked up during various vacations
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as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit
Charles Dickens typically endowed his characters with an array of endearing curiosities
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Recent Examples of curiosity
Vitello is a curiosity in the baseball industry, and for good reason.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Let April be a month of local exploration, creative play, and genuine curiosity about the world immediately around you.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
It was initially thought to be a curiosity, a firework or a special effect, until Song-dynasty arms dealers started using it to make fire arrows and other military explosives.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
A student who dreaded school begins to rediscover curiosity and confidence.
—Claudia Nachtigal, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for curiosity
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Let April be a month of local exploration, creative play, and genuine curiosity about the world immediately around you.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
It was initially thought to be a curiosity, a firework or a special effect, until Song-dynasty arms dealers started using it to make fire arrows and other military explosives.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
A student who dreaded school begins to rediscover curiosity and confidence.
—Claudia Nachtigal, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for curiosity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curiosity
Noun
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Underwood and his players downplayed their concerns about playing Houston in its home city.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Hitting was a major concern last regular season for the Rangers, who got middling production in terms of home runs (18th) and RBIs (19th) and struggled to consistently get on base, ranking 26th in batting average and OBP.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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Drafted by the Eagles in the fifth round out of the University of Cincinnati in 2007 (two years after Thomas left), Celek spent his entire 11-year NFL career in Philadelphia — a rarity in professional football.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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The group was so small because of the rarity of the condition.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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To get the most benefits from DE, read our simple application tips for vegetables, herbs, ornamentals, and houseplants.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
10 Mar. 2026
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Unlike ornamentals, which generally all go into the ground around Mother’s Day, vegetable crops have a specific planting window for success.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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The only trick now is for the league to get a team to the final Monday night of the season and actually cut down the nets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Eating a balanced diet should do the trick for the majority.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
27 Mar. 2026
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Both were stopped by officers a few blocks away and were taken in for questioning.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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In fact, the questioning of Chalker was part of a postmortem examination of a misstep by the case officer who had handed him the key.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Visit Lake Tahoe shares the wonder of this iconic alpine lake with the world and works passionately to preserve its grandeur and good times for endless generations.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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But what could have been a one-hit-wonder sparked a new generation of projects, driven by Belgian producers from both sides of the country.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Will the novelty of an MLB franchise hosting home games in California’s capital for the first time fade in the A’s second season, wearing out like the pitcher’s mound in the eighth inning?—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Presumably this is because, in its implementations by other architects, formal novelty arrived wrapped in easy metaphor.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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In an at-home experiment, participants completed psychological profiles that measured the strength of their self-control trait.—
Francine Russo,
Scientific American,
28 Mar. 2026
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That trait, mixed with his undying and lifelong love for the organization, can yield very good results.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Curiosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curiosity. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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