virtu

noun

variants or vertu
Definition of virtunext
as in curiosa

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  1. ephemera
  2. exotic
Noun
  • Though not archaeological, the designs tapped into a related appetite for inherited craft and materials with ephemera from the past.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
  • Twins Jason and Marcus Luna, in identical outfits, each preside over an office set with two desk carrels, two vintage computers, two swivel chairs, and other generic office ephemera.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of ephemera
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  • One section tracks the influence of the Alhambra complex, in Granada, where artists trekked to whet their appetites for the exotic.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • The four-day contest is a major event on the barbecue competition circuit, with more than $190,000 in prizes across categories like beef, exotics (like alligator, or emu, for instance), wings, and sauce.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
Definition of exotic
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