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

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

It was a pioneering work, and a popular one, that has become an infrequently revived curio.

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2023

It has long been a curio of Scottish football that the biggest games of the season for the Old Firm come in the opening weeks.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2023

I peered into the windows of the district’s herbalists, general stores, and curio shops.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu