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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
His goal with these novelties was to both educate visitors about scientific principles and get children excited about the subject, which can get flattened in the traditional school system.
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Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 13 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
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
Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 13 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for novelties
Noun
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An underfloor heating system will keep campers warm through all seasons in conjunction with a robust insulation package, and an off-grid power system promises to keep systems and gadgets running smoothly with or without camp hookups.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Apr. 2026
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Those who have organized kitchens prioritize function over an excess of kitchen tools, serveware, and gadgets.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bedard down played the notion — for now.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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As the Paramount upfront meetings commence, the company appears poised to keep them and is not at present entertaining any notions of returning to the days when CBS held court in front of advertisers at Carnegie Hall.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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The TikTok-famous date treats have even made their way into grocery store aisles, as CPG brands like Date Better Snacks create versions of the popular confection in a variety of flavors from Almond Java Crunch to Royal Cinnamon Baklava.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Novelties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novelties. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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