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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
There's the quaint main street, the perfect little coffee shops, and the niche small businesses.
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
Superfans of The Holiday can now rent out a replica of the quaint English cottage where fictional Hollywood bigwig Amanda Woods (played by Cameron Diaz) was charmed by heartthrob British book editor Graham (played by Jude Law).
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Someone is always on duty to welcome guests in the quaint lobby, which served as the hospital’s emergency room entrance.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Homeland was a way to grapple with some of the complexity, and at this point in time seems almost quaint, because the world has gotten so complex.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
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His work is marked by unusual, even bizarre, material choices that encrust spatial compositions reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright’s innovative open space plans.—
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Some unnamed Chicago bartender in the early 1880s had the improbable idea of taking a Whiskey Sour and adding a little red wine to the top, inventing in a bizarre flash of insightone of the great warm weather whiskey drinks of our time.—
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The historic downtown is full of antique mining relics and quirky businesses.—
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Instead, they will be curated over time with vintage and antique moments that tell a story.—
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The sounds had become a strange new normal for the diverse Central neighborhood.—
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And there was a strange preoccupation with running out of time, even though the show ended a good 15 minutes early as if the performers didn’t understand their own timeline.—
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Now more than ever, people are nostalgic for vintage aesthetics, from floral grandmillennial bedrooms to ‘90s kitchens.—
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Generic Low-Rise Baggy Jeans This Generic style has a slightly vintage feel to it that’s reminiscent of Lawrence’s baggy, low-rise jeans.—
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To the contrary, though the film is frequently funny, Brewer takes their ambitions and reversals seriously.—
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Hockey is a funny game sometimes.—
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Irving’s Anta line consists of his two signature basketball sneakers, as well as a lighter and lower-cut version of the first called the Kai 1 Speed and the Tribe, a lifestyle model influenced by retro skate shoes.—
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Many have been around for decades and have a delightfully retro feel, a striking contrast to the modern hipster aura that most cafés around the world wear.—
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Toronto netminder Dennis Hildeby stoned Trevor Zegras on a breakaway, and later made consecutive saves on Matvei Michkov and Sean Couturier to spring the odd-man rush that led to Cowan's goal.—
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The details of Cooper’s crime seemed too tempting to McNally, a high school dropout turned military-airplane electrician who’d pursued odd jobs and scams since being discharged.—
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The pair led City to the Third Division title in May 1985, but triumph turned to tragedy on the final day of the season as the antiquated main stand caught fire with devastating consequences.—
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Insufferable antiquated federal standards reflect low expectations that do not meet the modern day needs of working New Yorkers.—
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“Quaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quaint. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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