curiosity
noun
the desire to learn or know about anything; inquisitiveness.
curiosities
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pluralof curiosity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"Until relatively recently, this subset of igneous rocks were mere curiosities," said Gibson.
From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026
For a variety of reasons, not least because people have questions, curiosities, comparisons and resentments.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 2026
In a preface, the film director Guillermo del Toro likens this collection to early modern cabinets of curiosities, whose juxtapositions of natural and artificial objects were meant to expose a hidden order of existence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
He adds that everything in the store is meant to have a “rabbit hole” effect, where shoppers can give in to their curiosities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025
But they are far more than just grassy curiosities.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
