quaint

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There was only an Apple executive laying out the quaint premise: “We created Apple Sports to give sports fans what they want — an app that delivers incredibly fast access to scores and stats.”

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

Elsewhere on the property, a quaint artist’s studio features a reading nook, while the guesthouse offers another bedroom, bathroom, and a separate kitchen.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Based on Leonie Swann’s 2005 novel “Three Bags Full,” the story takes places in a quaint British town, where George loves his flock so ardently that he reads them murder-mystery stories every evening.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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

Down under the waters of the Long Island Sound she was taken in a glass-walled subsea vessel, where in a green and wavering world, quaint and curious sea-things ogled her and wiggled suddenly away.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov