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curio

[kyoor-ee-oh] / ˈkjʊər 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

Maybe there’s something in the frigid water, as both he and the town’s other beloved cult curio, Guy Maddin, make eccentric odes to their humble homeland.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 13, 2025

As an album, “New Blue Sun” tends toward the curio — both endurance and Rorschach test.

From New York Times Feb. 2, 2024

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’s an old one, he said, a curio of sorts.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

The album’s 11 songs were childlike curios, with Mr. Richman announcing several of the titles at the start, accompanied by a pithy, monotone explanation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Meanwhile, admirers, colleagues and gallery workers have sent her curios from New Mexico, Tennessee, New England and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 2026

The retro versions may read like curios now, but tucked inside is a very modern impulse: making something generous out of what you have.

From Salon Sep. 23, 2025

"They are just very charismatic, very playful, very social, very curios and very intelligent and that's why people love them," she said.

From BBC Nov. 1, 2024

The sales column for the last few months held paltry sums for curios and a few smaller pieces of furniture.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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