curio
noun
cu·rio
ˈkyu̇r-ē-ˌō 
ˈkyər-
plural curios
: something (such as a decorative object) considered novel, rare, or bizarre : curiosity
also
: an unusual or bizarre person
Synonyms
Examples of curio in a Sentence
She loves to browse the shops in small towns, looking for curios.
be careful of the fragile curios on the end tables
Recent Examples on the Web
Across these strange and sometimes angular tracks, McMahon splices in sound bytes culled from YouTube, a Richard Pryor set, snippets of a J Dilla interview, and other sonic curios.
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2024
The Bulldog just might be the biggest curio in Aston Martin history.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 June 2023
The bouquet sits in a shop that makes copies of old curios.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
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Few journalists and their sources have fallen out as completely as Kara Swisher and Elon Musk.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2024
This speedy curio comes to us from the mind of Greg Brown, a designer from California who spent time flying F-18s for the U.S. Navy, and then flew Boeing 777s for United.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2023
Or at least it may be relegated to curio status alongside CHAdeMO.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 7 July 2023
Enlarge / The Book 8088, a strange homebrewed curio that recalls the earliest days of x86 PCs.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 5 July 2023
That’s the question asked, in form and content, by Harmony, a light curio of a musical that comes with a riptide of political anxiety.
—Vulture, 13 Nov. 2023
Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2024
The Bulldog just might be the biggest curio in Aston Martin history.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 June 2023
The bouquet sits in a shop that makes copies of old curios.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
By Helen Lewis Subscribe to Listen to this Article
00:00
17:35
Listen to more stories on curio
Few journalists and their sources have fallen out as completely as Kara Swisher and Elon Musk.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2024
This speedy curio comes to us from the mind of Greg Brown, a designer from California who spent time flying F-18s for the U.S. Navy, and then flew Boeing 777s for United.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2023
Or at least it may be relegated to curio status alongside CHAdeMO.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 7 July 2023
Enlarge / The Book 8088, a strange homebrewed curio that recalls the earliest days of x86 PCs.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 5 July 2023
That’s the question asked, in form and content, by Harmony, a light curio of a musical that comes with a riptide of political anxiety.
—Vulture, 13 Nov. 2023
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“Curio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curio. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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curio
noun
cu·rio
ˈkyu̇r-ē-ˌō
plural curios
: an object or article valued because it is strange or rare
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