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as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
the sudden appearance of a man dressed in quaint clothes immediately drew the notice of passersby
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as in antique
pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time
a quaint general store on one of the back roads of Vermont
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Recent Examples of quaint
Judging by some of the bruising tackles on display, bragging rights still matter hugely, but tempers never threaten to boil over, which somehow feels fitting considering the rather quaint ‘Gentlemen — No Swearing Please’ sign hanging on the side of the dugouts.
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Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
The days when people lived and died by the Social Register are quaint history.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
This house is quaint and charming and might even be your dream home.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Begin in quaint Passau, the ‘City of Three Rivers’ where the holiday fair is hosted in the middle of the old town with a 17th-century cathedral as its backdrop.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
The days when people lived and died by the Social Register are quaint history.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
This house is quaint and charming and might even be your dream home.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Begin in quaint Passau, the ‘City of Three Rivers’ where the holiday fair is hosted in the middle of the old town with a 17th-century cathedral as its backdrop.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quaint
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The movie, based on the video game of the same name, centers around four misfits who are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2025
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But their work didn’t rule out the possibility of bizarre algorithms that could somehow use the same piece of memory for storage and calculations simultaneously—the computing equivalent of using a page filled with important notes as scratch paper.—
Ben Brubaker,
Wired News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Among the weird things people left behind were a full sheet of uncut $2 bills, a toilet seat, silicone butt pads, a rattlesnake preserved in a jar of whiskey and an antique French guide to performing exorcisms.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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The nonprofit is offering a $500 reward per set for the return of the antique doors.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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To make the picture even stranger, the backseat door of the car is open and another backseat passenger’s leg is just barely visible.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
4 Apr. 2025
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Based on the wildly popular video game, the fantasy comedy film (now in theaters) is a deeply strange fever dream that also gets a few genuine laughs.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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The return of the beads-of-rice bracelet is another tribute to our past, blending the vintage aesthetic of our 1960s timepieces with a modern, ergonomic fit.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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The categories include: onscreen wardrobe and props, luxury handbags, vintage posters, rare books, trading cards, autographs, fine and decorative arts, manuscripts, photography, animation and more.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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On her first series, the actress played the furry and funny Honk on the Kroffts’ Far Out Space Nuts, a character who spoke only in horn-like honks.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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Welcome to My Blue Sky is twice as great — totally brash, always loud, always effusive, and usually funny even when their lives are falling apart, which is constantly.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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Today, the shoe’s upper combines leather and textiles, for breathability, and a wide range of color combinations that keep in line with the distinct, retro roots that are certainly trending.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
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The first 5,000 fans will get an inaugural game rematch pennant, and there will be retro Clash merchandise in the team stores.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Cannes has been known to pull off the odd spectacular stunt too.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Sydnee, a 32-year-old medical salesperson lying about being a bottle service girl, found herself the odd one out as the others had grown incredibly close in the house.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In 2018, Russia blamed Israel for an incident in which an antiquated Syrian S-200 anti-aircraft missile destroyed a Russian military transport while targeting Israeli fighter jets, killing all 15 Russian personnel aboard.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Too many fouls, not enough freedom for creativity and an antiquated two halves format have kept him from diving in.—
C.J. Doon,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Quaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quaint. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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