🗝️curio

noun
/ˈkjʊriˌoʊ/

Meaning

a small unusual or interesting object, often collected for its rarity

Example Sentences

She bought a curio from the antique shop.

Synonyms

antique, collectible, keepsake, artifact

Antonyms

common object, ordinary item

Collocations

curio shop, curio cabinet, rare curio, antique curio

More Example Sentences

We are curious enough to travel there.

She is curious enough to ask questions.

They are curious enough to investigate.

She was curious enough to read the book.

A librarian organizes a reading event at the community library for children and their parents every Saturday morning by selecting fun and educational books and reading them aloud in a cheerful voice while the children sit on colorful cushions and listen with big curious eyes

A librarian organizes a reading event at the community library for children and their parents every Saturday morning by selecting fun and educational books and reading them aloud in a cheerful voice while the children sit on colorful cushions and listen with big curious eyes asking questions about the characters and the story

A teacher takes her class on a field trip to the natural history museum in the city where the students see dinosaur fossils and ancient artifacts and a museum guide explains the exhibits in a fun way using interactive displays and short video clips while the children take notes for their science project and ask the guide many curious questions

A librarian organizes a reading event at the community library for children and their parents every Saturday morning by selecting fun and educational books and reading them aloud in a cheerful voice while the children sit on colorful cushions and listen with big curious eyes asking questions about the characters and the story which helps them develop a love of reading from a very young age.

A teacher takes her class on a field trip to the natural history museum in the city where the students see dinosaur fossils and ancient artifacts and a museum guide explains the exhibits in a fun way using interactive displays and short video clips while the children take notes for their science project and ask the guide many curious questions and the teacher feels satisfied watching them learn outside the classroom

A teacher takes her class on a field trip to the natural history museum in the city where the students see dinosaur fossils and ancient artifacts and a museum guide explains the exhibits in a fun way using interactive displays and short video clips while the children take notes for their science project and ask the guide many curious questions and the teacher feels satisfied watching them learn outside the classroom knowing that hands-on experiences leave a deeper impression than textbooks alone.

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