curio
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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
In his review, the BBC's Nicholas Barber called it a "pretentious, portentous curio", akin to someone recalling a "crazy dream".
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2024
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
I peered into the windows of the district’s herbalists, general stores, and curio shops.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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
Most of those sales were probably for the usual bric-a-brac and curios the scenarioists bought for themselves, but the tally was easily going to be the best of the summer.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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