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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
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.
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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
There’s much to look forward to—the novelties due to come out at LVMH’s 2026 Watch Week in Milan later this month, for starters—but also much to fret over.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
The hero of the book’s first section is the sixteenth-century Spanish priest and writer Bartolomé de las Casas, who straddled the Old World and the New, issuing startling moral novelties to both.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2025
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
There’s much to look forward to—the novelties due to come out at LVMH’s 2026 Watch Week in Milan later this month, for starters—but also much to fret over.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
The hero of the book’s first section is the sixteenth-century Spanish priest and writer Bartolomé de las Casas, who straddled the Old World and the New, issuing startling moral novelties to both.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for novelties
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The brand is exploring hardware gadgets designed by Jony Ive, as well as upgrading other projects such as its Sora video generation and Atlas web browser.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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Handy kitchen gadgets are among the best deals to grab right now, including this best-selling vegetable chopper that makes quick work of dicing, chopping, and prepping ingredients for your next meal.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The notion that there is widespread fraud in the system is far more prevalent among the Republican rank and file, more so than others.—
Anthony Salvanto,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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In the press call Thursday, James and Bonta dismissed the notion that the lack of a federal plaintiff will hurt their Nexstar-Tegna litigation.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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For much of the season, Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball star Darryn Peterson has dealt with a variety of health issues.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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Lingerie brands like Skims, Thirdlove, and Aerie make them in a variety of styles—triangle, scoopneck, longline, T-shirt—with features like adjustable straps, removable cups that add shape to small busts, and wide under-bust bands that support larger boobs.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
13 Mar. 2026
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