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 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 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 The organizations that treat these tools as durable, governable infrastructure, rather than novelties, will be the ones that turn AI potential into measurable progress. Ricardo Tavares, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 There are thousands of different novelties, knick-knacks and souvenirs here. John Lauritsen, CBS News, 11 June 2026 Dollar Tree, Dollar General and Family Dollar all stock cooking tools, small appliances and storage helpers that go beyond cheap plastic novelties, and a handful are genuinely worth grabbing on your next run. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026 The two-day festival will feature more than 90 vendor booths lining Broadway with arts, crafts, clothing, novelties, gifts and food. Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for novelties
Noun
  • The showstoppers of summer are the Butter Boy and Butter Girl Corn Butters, fan-favorite gadgets that turn heads at every summer event.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Best Amazon Home Deals Cleaning gadgets, bedding, patio furniture, and more home goods are on sale in spades right now.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei had again poured cold water on the notion of direct negotiations with the United States.
    Mike Sheen, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Laughter, from the older women, at the notion that this is outdated.
    Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But kebabs are joined by a variety of stews, salads and eggplant dishes that are mainstays of Persian cooking.
    Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The remaining people reported having eaten at a variety of other Mexican-style restaurants, said Carlota Medus, a senior epidemiologist supervisor in the state Health Department’s Foodborne Disease Unit.
    Lauren Dunn, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026

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