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as in rarities
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 ornamentals
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 tricks
an odd or peculiar habit
Charles Dickens typically endowed his characters with an array of endearing curiosities
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Recent Examples of curiosities
All of those curiosities are being fed by the actual entity, which is One Piece x Mercer Labs.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 11 Oct. 2025
And indeed, some of the early frameworks were fragile curiosities, admired more for their elegance than their endurance.
—Stavroula Alina Kampouri, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
Without that structure, even the best tools are destined to remain curiosities rather than catalysts.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
When his rehab finally progressed enough over the summer to return to game action, his curiosities led him to teammate Harrison Barnes.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
These rare materials aren’t just scientific curiosities but vital in industries that demand resilience and durability.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
The curiosities include a unique plant with a spooky flair.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
To re-create the image, Ryan McGinley photographed some friends, including the countercultural comedian Julio Torres, at the New York Botanical Garden, in the Bronx, observing them less as curiosities than as peers.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Use desire-finding questions and exercises to uncover childhood dreams, innate interests, curiosities, and discontents.
—Cherie Kloss, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Okla Jones, Essence, 11 Oct. 2025
And indeed, some of the early frameworks were fragile curiosities, admired more for their elegance than their endurance.
—Stavroula Alina Kampouri, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
Without that structure, even the best tools are destined to remain curiosities rather than catalysts.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
When his rehab finally progressed enough over the summer to return to game action, his curiosities led him to teammate Harrison Barnes.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
These rare materials aren’t just scientific curiosities but vital in industries that demand resilience and durability.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
The curiosities include a unique plant with a spooky flair.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
To re-create the image, Ryan McGinley photographed some friends, including the countercultural comedian Julio Torres, at the New York Botanical Garden, in the Bronx, observing them less as curiosities than as peers.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Use desire-finding questions and exercises to uncover childhood dreams, innate interests, curiosities, and discontents.
—Cherie Kloss, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curiosities
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Oh Boy Records plans premium digital releases of Prine’s music, as well as other rarities and collectibles to be announced.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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There will raffles and games for test pressings, rarities and other prizes.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Another garden mainstay, marigolds bloom from early summer through fall, and they're cherished as ornamentals as well as pest-repelling companion plants.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Aug. 2025
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Irving was an inventive stylist, with tricks up his ruffled sleeve.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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The core cast are forgettable, but the game pulls tricks from older-era Call of Duty titles like Modern Warfare and Black Ops by saddling players with alternating POVs of the events just long enough to learn someone’s name before you’re forced to live out their demise.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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Still, having a quality linebacker like Overshown would do wonders for the defense.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Worthington looks back now on the strange final years of his career and wonders whether, as recruitment methods have changed, something has been lost.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Although both could be compelling novelties, neither improves the game.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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Seeking out the world’s rarest novelties is one of Prosper Assouline‘s greatest passions.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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But to argue that any of this research adds up to a substantial account of intelligence misunderstands the nature of such human traits and what can be expected from scientific explanations of them.—
Eric Turkheimer,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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Those traits are often lacking in a Welch-style leadership model.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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But a new paper by a group of economists who analyzed crypto wallets sheds light on some common characteristics and overall spending.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Each format and geographic origin has its own unique characteristics.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
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According to the New York Post, visitors broke off parts of the headstone as souvenirs.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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The room is lined with hanging Navajo rugs, prominent among the souvenirs that few will peruse this fall.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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