as in rarities
something strange or unusual that is an object of interest
the botanical garden boasts an array of horticultural exotics from around the world
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The latter are not so much rarities as small production and made from the best grapes in the best terroirs where soil, sun and rain coalesce into something very special––and quite different from Bordeaux First and Second Growths.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024 -
The box set also boasts six live albums — two of which are previously unreleased — her 1966 demo tape, and a bonus disc of rarities.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2024
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“Exotics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exotics. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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