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novelty

[nov-uhl-tee] / ˈnɒv əl ti /




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Beneath the novelty of having a humanoid robot in my apartment was the awareness that the robot’s every move was being streamed directly to teleoperators sitting in Tau’s headquarters a few miles away.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

On a rainy Wednesday afternoon, a novelty toy and games store in the quiet Brooklyn neighbourhood of Cobble Hill was seeing much busier foot traffic than usual.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

But other than novelty, what do these candidates have in common?

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

Dorfman says Americans’ enduring appetite for novelty has gotten stronger recently as people seek out the low-tech thrills of earlier eras.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The novelty of her situation was not lost on the plucky young governess.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

That is, the brand didn’t just win over people already buying other frozen novelties.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

These two stories might seem like unrelated novelties — a viral toy and a tech-bro flex from a provincial government.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

Like every year, robots are a major presence at CES, with companies hoping they will break into the mainstream as useful devices instead of novelties.

From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026

Dr Jack Brown, lecturer at King's College London described the books as "wonderful... historical novelties".

From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2024

I saw two extraordinary novelties, grandeur competing with splendor and the populace striving to exceed their city.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro


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