notions

/ ˈnəʊʃənz /

plural noun

1. pins, cotton, ribbon, and similar wares used for sewing; haberdashery

Example Sentences

“What you’re seeing is these notions of pain that we are getting out of us in these songs,” Wilkinson explains.

From Los Angeles Times

Jordan said he is talking about his journey because the way that prostate cancer and notions of manhood and masculinity are interwoven means men don’t like to talk about the disease — Black men especially.

From Los Angeles Times

With comic verve, Morrow’s novel dances on the page as she explores the dilemma of being a Black artist who is expected by traditionally white arts organizations to represent their notions of Blackness.

From Los Angeles Times

In this case, the right’s notions of “good” versus “bad” womanhood reveals a deep sickness.

From Salon

Tillman: I really just allow the page to inform me, you know, try not to have any preconceived notions of where you think it’s going to go and just lean into the circumstances.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• odds and ends