curios

noun

Definition of curiosnext
plural of curio
1
as in ornamentals
a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest be careful of the fragile curios on the end tables

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2
as in rarities
something strange or unusual that is an object of interest a museum's collection of curios brought back from the Far East by 19th-century traders

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  1. rarities
  2. souvenirs
  3. wonders
Noun
  • The latter are not so much rarities as small production and made from the best grapes in the best terroirs where soil, sun and rain coalesce into something very special––and quite different from Bordeaux First and Second Growths.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The box set also boasts six live albums — two of which are previously unreleased — her 1966 demo tape, and a bonus disc of rarities.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of rarities
Noun
  • Postcards showing a trench filled with hundreds of Moro bodies were peddled as souvenirs on the streets of Jolo.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Shops selling souvenirs and snacks are peppered throughout.
    Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of souvenirs
Noun
  • Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Adding him would work wonders for putting the team back in the World Series after a disappointing 2024 season.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of wonders
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