curio
noun
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
curios
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pluralof curio.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The album’s 11 songs were childlike curios, with Mr. Richman announcing several of the titles at the start, accompanied by a pithy, monotone explanation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The retro versions may read like curios now, but tucked inside is a very modern impulse: making something generous out of what you have.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2025
"They are just very charismatic, very playful, very social, very curios and very intelligent and that's why people love them," she said.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2024
It’s nothing compared with other collectors, some of whom even build out special rooms in their homes to devote to their cardboard curios, she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
At first the curios and etchings had blended in with the scholarly clutter of the office.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
