curio

Example Sentences

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But several scientists and musicians believe it all could have power beyond being mere online curios.

From New York Times

A volunteer in the 1990s, Robert E. Denney, was unbundling Civil War service records to be microfilmed when he saw an opportunity with a curio that had outlasted its usefulness.

From Washington Post

Recently, my two children helped me unpack the holiday heirlooms I inherited from Aunt Cathy — a set of small Victorian dolls that she kept in a glass curio cabinet.

From Salon

Following its official discovery in 2005, the unique creature quickly became a coveted curio by collectors enthralled by its gem-like markings, earning it the dubious distinction of the most trafficked reptile in the Eastern Caribbean.

From BBC

“I had no room for curio cabinets to collect uranium glassware,” she says.

From Washington Post