curiosa

noun

Definition of curiosanext
as in ephemera

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  1. ephemera
  2. exotic
  3. curio
  4. rarity
Noun
  • This monograph teems with over 300 studies of vintage ephemera and is prefaced with a foreword by Spike Lee.
    Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In addition to displaying her oeuvre, the museum has rounded up her various cultural and stylistic influences from Black Power Movement ephemera to pre-Hispanic sculptural references, pinpointing how Catlett’s intersectional politics were syncretic with her formal techniques.
    Shameekia Shantel Johnson, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of ephemera
Noun
  • Alex Hirschi leapfrogged auto-journalism conventions by building a vast social media audience of 120 million followers by showcasing some of the most innovative exotics in existence.
    Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2024
  • Some have a hankering for the exotics from Europe, Asia, and beyond.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2024
Definition of exotic
Noun
  • Yesterday’s Treasures sells an array of curios and ephemera, including local art, vintage postcards and old Provincetown publications.
    Brett Sokol, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Usually, a movie shot like this is either a curio or a catastrophe, too practiced and deliberate to ever be spontaneous or convincing.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of curio
Noun
  • Boulder's price reflects its quality, rarity, and distinctiveness.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • As Deadline previously reported, this was the perfect storm for the World Series to bounce back after a few record-low years, given the star power on both teams and the rarity of the marquee East Coast-West Coast matchup.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of rarity
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