quaint

Example Sentences

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Elsewhere on the property, a quaint artist’s studio features a reading nook, while the guesthouse offers another bedroom, bathroom, and a separate kitchen.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

“But that’s not an adult way to handle it,” Harris said between errands in Monrovia’s quaint shopping district.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Based on Leonie Swann’s 2005 novel “Three Bags Full,” the story takes places in a quaint British town, where George loves his flock so ardently that he reads them murder-mystery stories every evening.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Placed against other modern threats posed by media consolidation, the notion of whether dyeing iconic black-and-white movies heralded the beginning of cinema’s end seems quaint.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

I thought it necessary to update some of the words so that the religiosity and naivety of the time, which were genuine, would not seem too quaint to the modem ear.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara