curiosa

Definition of curiosanext

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Noun
  • Through its doors, an ersatz ballroom, shrouded in a fog-machine haze, houses Regency-era ephemera and a dance instructor.
    Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Vintage photographs and very old paper ephemera are highly valued in collage and scrapbooking communities.
    Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Click up to Sport or Race mode (available selections also include Wet, Comfort, and ESC Off), and suddenly the continent-crosser morphs into a high-strung canyon carver, one with enough punch to hang with more-muscular exotics.
    Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2026
  • These results further reinforced the depth of demand across both European exotics and culturally significant collector cars.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Instead, this reboot might be misremembered as a direct-to-video curio — or rediscovered as a bad cult object destined to give some idiot cinephile alcohol poisoning.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Other items will also be available, such as jewelry, curios, knick-knacks, puzzles and more.
    Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • But if Yquem’s reputation and rarity keeps it among the world’s most expensive wines for only celebratory occasions, the availability and modest price of so many other great Sauternes allows anyone to enjoy them with friends throughout the year.
    John Mariani, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Homegrown rarities Clay Buchholz and Jon Lester headlined the ‘13 champions, but Boston’s most recent World Series squad in 2018 boasted a dazzling, but entirely outside rotation.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Curiosa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curiosa. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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