novelties

plural of novelty
as in gadgets
small useful items travel kits filled with small bars of soap, a folding toothbrush, and other novelties

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Recent Examples of novelties Founded in 2019, Whatnot built its audience on novelties and collectibles. Ryan Baker, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 Other novelties included Kiss Kiss, reinvented in 2005 with Hervé Can der Straeten, and Rouge G, reinvented with Lorenz Bäumer featuring the famed double-mirror case. Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026 What seemed like a low barrier for starting a company and finding investors — spurring viral storylines around 19-year-old blockchain CEOs and other such novelties — has given way to a high sense of precarity for people entering today’s arena. Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Other novelties after the summer break require a subtler adjustment of the eye as players moved within the league. Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 21 July 2026 The report mentions that about half of Gen Z and millennial consumers who buy CDs do not own a CD player, showing that compact discs are now affordable novelties to some. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026 Other photos showcased their residence stocked with the usual dirty bachelor and bachelorette party novelties, plus head cut-outs of the couple. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Yet the Village People’s hits endured in a way few other disco novelties could, forever blasted out at weddings and occasionally ill-fitting public events. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026 The 2026 edition was one for the books, with a record 66 houses showcasing their latest novelties to around 60,000 visitors in Geneva and nearly 1 billion online. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 June 2026
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Noun
  • Best Last-Chance Amazon Home Labor Day Sales Give your home a refresh with last-minute deals on fresh cozy bedding, cleaning gadgets, and décor.
    Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The whole point is to give the owner the experience of driving the car, not to mess with gizmos, gadgets, screens, and everything else.
    Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • As for whether there are actual strategic reasons for his dominance in Armstrong, Tiafoe dismissed the notion.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Only truly sophisticated taste, in this code, grasps the superiority of deprivation over the more ethnic notions of actual comfort and good food.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • With three- and four-bedroom options, open living areas and flexible spaces, the collection offers a variety of choices for buyers looking for a new home in North Reno.
    Jenuane Communities, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • For Jia, who has watched generations of Chinese talents develop in a variety of ways, his hope is for these Chinese mavericks playing in America to stay.
    Fred He, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Novelties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novelties. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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