exotica
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of exotica
1875–80; < Latin, neuter plural of exōticus exotic
Example Sentences
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Instead, the record found inspiration in big-band swing of the 1930s, tropical rhythms of the ’40s and exotica recordings of the ’50s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
“Lips” is a sly wink at midcentury jazz and exotica, mood music that’s more moving than you might expect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
Long viewed in the West as a niche interest — or worse, exotica — African culture has become the continent’s soft power and, increasingly, a source of hard cash.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 28, 2023
But is lab-grown meat really likely to put mammoths, dodos and other exotica on the menu?
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2023
Sure, they keep cool, but I don’t feel like looking like an exhibit at an international museum of exotica.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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