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
Among all these elaborate and painstakingly studied novelties, loaves of barbari, the bread that kicked it off, await almost humbly.
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Among the novelties in this edition, which lured close to 11,000 in both festival and industry events, were outdoor screenings, out of competition screenings and an extension to the capital of Bogotá which will showcase some nine Alternativa participants.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 3 May 2026
Watches and Wonders ran like clockwork in April, with 65 exhibiting brands showing off their latest novelties to around 60,000 visitors in Geneva and nearly 1 billion online.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Standing up to roughly 6 feet tall and weighing up to approximately 450 pounds, these aren’t background novelties.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Other novelties include indigo, gray and beige coatings and a gray coating on a black base, and a new construction with dark and light indigo rope dye.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
Some people would keep their claims as novelties, some as investments.
—Antony Davies, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 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
Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Among the novelties in this edition, which lured close to 11,000 in both festival and industry events, were outdoor screenings, out of competition screenings and an extension to the capital of Bogotá which will showcase some nine Alternativa participants.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 3 May 2026
Watches and Wonders ran like clockwork in April, with 65 exhibiting brands showing off their latest novelties to around 60,000 visitors in Geneva and nearly 1 billion online.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Standing up to roughly 6 feet tall and weighing up to approximately 450 pounds, these aren’t background novelties.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Other novelties include indigo, gray and beige coatings and a gray coating on a black base, and a new construction with dark and light indigo rope dye.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
Some people would keep their claims as novelties, some as investments.
—Antony Davies, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for novelties
Noun
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These 11 handy gadgets, tasty ingredients and practical tools will soon be your favorite bakers’ newest kitchen indispensables.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
12 May 2026
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Sean Hollister is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys.—
Sean Hollister,
The Verge,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Newsom being Newsom, and a sharp operative, the notion of a national program can’t help but once again put him in the national conversation.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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With a cast drawn from comedy-scene friends such as Kate Berlant and Conner O’Malley all tuned into a very specific wavelength, the movie somehow surpasses conventional notions of camp and irony to exist in a genuinely unique space all its own.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Out of the 50 Tuscan DOCs and DOCGs in which Sangiovese is the main grape, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG is considered the apex of the variety.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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There are moments that end up on the cutting floor due to a variety of reasons, either personnel on screen asking for privacy or the fact that there’s a very quick turnaround time.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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“Novelties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novelties. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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