notions

plural of notion
as in novelties
small useful items the fabric store had a wide variety of thread, pins, buttons, and other notions

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Recent Examples of notions Regardless of fabrics and notions, even separate from subcategories like evening or outerwear, there are some considerations which remain consistent across all apparel design. Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Das maintains a nuanced view of his role as a comedian, rejecting grandiose notions about speaking truth to power. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025 Kirby beautifully etches these notions into Miss Black America. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025 The answer depends entirely on subjective judgements, and people have wildly differing notions of what behaviors are appropriate. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2025 The Gaza war shattered notions that, for years, have been activated on behalf of a peace-process mythology. Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025 The squirrel had other notions. Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025 Both of these notions are wrong. Adam Singolda, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025 Sure, there are some traditional notions of free will that turn out to be impossible in this view. Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
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novelties
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  • Crypto and alternative assets are no longer novelties; they’re seamlessly woven into modern financial habits.
    Murad Salikhov, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Who knew if these roles were flukes — one-offs, novelties — or if Jerry Adler would defy the odds stacked up against any actor, much less a sexagenarian new to the game, and continue to find work in his newfound profession.
    Howard Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025

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“Notions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notions. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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