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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
The curiosity surged again after Haiti qualified for the World Cup by defeating Nicaragua in a match played in Curaçao because of violence at home.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
Adventure blends with delight as pleasure-seeking Venus moves into your 9th House of Exploration, inviting upbeat, patient learning and joyful cultural curiosity.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
This is an edition of The Wonder Reader, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a set of stories to spark your curiosity and fill you with delight.
—Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
So, out of sheer curiosity, Christmas checked the app to see the market for his tickets for Saturday’s Game 5 at Frost Bank Arena.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 13 June 2026
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
Adventure blends with delight as pleasure-seeking Venus moves into your 9th House of Exploration, inviting upbeat, patient learning and joyful cultural curiosity.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
This is an edition of The Wonder Reader, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a set of stories to spark your curiosity and fill you with delight.
—Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
So, out of sheer curiosity, Christmas checked the app to see the market for his tickets for Saturday’s Game 5 at Frost Bank Arena.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curiosity
Noun
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After years of planning, anticipation, hype and a growing concern over high ticket prices and immigration restrictions, the largest World Cup in history kicks off on Thursday in Mexico City and will run through July 19 across 16 cities in Mexico, the United States and Canada.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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The document also noted additional concerns.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Already a rarity, this particular S-Type also has the distinction of being owned by Academy Award–winning actor Peter Ustinov before it was primarily parked at the National Motor Museum in England for more than five decades.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
10 Dec. 2025
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Greenlighting a project like this— a romantic comedy based off of an original spec script—seems like such a rarity nowadays.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
10 Dec. 2025
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This substance, aptly named powdery mildew, is a common fungus that affects an array of ornamentals, vegetables, and herbs.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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This can look like letting your grass grow a little longer, swapping out non-native ornamentals for native plants, and keeping gardens as organic as possible.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2026
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This portable table will do the trick.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Dec. 2025
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And while the look may seem dated now, a new crop of red carpet stars is reviving that styling trick in a way that feels surprisingly fresh.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
10 Dec. 2025
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Since Socrates, dialectical thinking had been a method of eliciting truth through questioning and refutation.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Three people were taken into custody for questioning and police recovered a gun.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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No wonder the Spurs initially cruised with a 76-49 half-time lead.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Little wonder, then, that when the Knicks and Victor Wembanyama offered a feel-good lifeboat in the ongoing NBA Finals, so many sports fans hopped aboard.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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Many signs suggest that what people want from him is the novelty value of a president’s son mud wrestling on social media, rather than anything more substantive.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
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The only narrative novelty is how audaciously cruel the movie is to kids.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Those juxtaposing character traits were oftentimes the only way to differentiate between the gentle dreamer Bette and stern, controlling Dot.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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The brand-new Zodiac Collection features a set of 12 fine fragrance mists crafted to embody each zodiac sign’s most iconic traits.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Curiosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curiosity. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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