quaint
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The alarm about “60 Minutes” is a quaint throwback to an era when it exercised an outsize influence on the minds of the American public.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, the oldest living member of the Kennedy dynasty, has already secured an offer for her quaint Cape Cod home—just days after listing the property for $1.59 million.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
“But that’s not an adult way to handle it,” Harris said between errands in Monrovia’s quaint shopping district.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Placed against other modern threats posed by media consolidation, the notion of whether dyeing iconic black-and-white movies heralded the beginning of cinema’s end seems quaint.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
It would make the Grand Canyon look quaint and trifling.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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