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curio

[kyoor-ee-oh] / ˈkyʊər iˌoʊ /


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Locals shuffled through makeshift aisles bounded by curio cabinets, wardrobes and home bars styled with faux cocktails for an imaginary party.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

Discovery is certainly the operative word when exploring The Shabby French Market, a Parisian-style arcade filled with antiques, heirloom jewelry and pretty much every curio one can imagine.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023

It was a pioneering work, and a popular one, that has become an infrequently revived curio.

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2023

It has long been a curio of Scottish football that the biggest games of the season for the Old Firm come in the opening weeks.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2023

Along with the stifling crowds, there were jugglers and swordsmen and curio sellers and camels lumbering under the weight of tourists in starched suits and petticoats.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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