curio

Example Sentences

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Locals shuffled through makeshift aisles bounded by curio cabinets, wardrobes and home bars styled with faux cocktails for an imaginary party.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

The new directive prohibits them from 15 sectors including mobile money transfers, tour guiding, small-scale mining, on-farm crop buying, beauty salons, curio shops and establishing radio and TV operations.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025

This curio of a film could have gone deeper into what it means to be a gangster, but its core themes resonate all the same.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

Discovery is certainly the operative word when exploring The Shabby French Market, a Parisian-style arcade filled with antiques, heirloom jewelry and pretty much every curio one can imagine.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023

Like most of the other Chinese children who played in the back alleys of restaurants and curio shops, I didn’t think we were poor.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan