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travel kits filled with small bars of soap, a folding toothbrush, and other novelties
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Recent Examples of novelties
Small and ominous-looking, the plants are commonly sold as novelties, and many a curious child (or adult) has triggered its sinister traps with a pencil to see its amazingly rapid response.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The 66 luxury watchmakers participating in the seven-day event are reserving all their new novelties for Geneva, after all.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Folks from around here are known to put almost anything on a barbecue pit, and Jack Stack has all the usual suspects—brisket, turkey, sausage, pork, and chicken—plus novelties like lamb ribs and their massive Crown Prime Beef Ribs.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Best Shopping Desert General Store Zuchowicki and his wife Françoise Lazard curate a selection of clothing, jewelry, souvenirs, novelties, and books at Desert General Store, importing items from around the world.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Sumo is both sport and spectacle, a pageantry of difference celebrating novelties like Ozora Buzaemon, who competed in just one tournament in March 1827 but became a national sensation owing to his extraordinary height of more than seven feet.
—Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
To balance the brand’s strong core category, novelties like twisted inseams, studs, vintage coatings that give denim a touch of sheen and flocked velvet finishing are included in the women’s range.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
The latest Coco Crush novelties feature the supple necklace and choker along with Signatures creations with the Ruban and Comète collections.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Revenue from the sales of programs, novelties, parking and concession dropped even more sharply—down 40%, from $858,548 to $511,960—while team-specific royalties fell 21% from $470,749 to $370,408.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The 66 luxury watchmakers participating in the seven-day event are reserving all their new novelties for Geneva, after all.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Folks from around here are known to put almost anything on a barbecue pit, and Jack Stack has all the usual suspects—brisket, turkey, sausage, pork, and chicken—plus novelties like lamb ribs and their massive Crown Prime Beef Ribs.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Best Shopping Desert General Store Zuchowicki and his wife Françoise Lazard curate a selection of clothing, jewelry, souvenirs, novelties, and books at Desert General Store, importing items from around the world.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Sumo is both sport and spectacle, a pageantry of difference celebrating novelties like Ozora Buzaemon, who competed in just one tournament in March 1827 but became a national sensation owing to his extraordinary height of more than seven feet.
—Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
To balance the brand’s strong core category, novelties like twisted inseams, studs, vintage coatings that give denim a touch of sheen and flocked velvet finishing are included in the women’s range.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
The latest Coco Crush novelties feature the supple necklace and choker along with Signatures creations with the Ruban and Comète collections.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Revenue from the sales of programs, novelties, parking and concession dropped even more sharply—down 40%, from $858,548 to $511,960—while team-specific royalties fell 21% from $470,749 to $370,408.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for novelties
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There’s a whole range of Hyperice gadgets available to tinker with, including Normatec compression boots and a Venom heat therapy belt.—
Siobhan Grogan,
TheWeek,
7 Apr. 2026
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Women are being confronted by lotions and serums and light masks that promise to rejuvenate their faces and necks, dietary supplements claiming to do everything from boost moods to ease hot flashes and gadgets promising to help with symptoms.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The notion of compliance as an interconnected system aligns with broader trends in risk management.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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In the immediate aftermath of the tornadoes, Whitmer's office asked for an investigation into why the National Weather Service hadn't issued a tornado watch ahead of the storms, hinting at the notion that federal budget cutbacks at the National Weather Service may have had an impact.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Idaho adults pay about $145 for a sportsman’s package that includes fishing and hunting licenses and a variety of tags for species including deer, elk, bear, mountain lion and wolf.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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For the April 7 Missouri local elections, governments around the Kansas City area are asking their voters to pay for city services in a variety of ways.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Novelties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novelties. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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