curio - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • remain: It remains an interesting curio despite not having the appeal of Kites or even the later incarnation of Gentle Giant.
  • make: C. Sempronius Longus was appointed a Keeper of the Sacred Books, and C. Scribonius Curio was made chief curio.

Adjective modifier

  • interesting: It remains an interesting curio despite not having the appeal of Kites or even the later incarnation of Gentle Giant.
  • real: You Have Been Here This one's a real curio.
  • Chinese: He had immense collections of Tibetan and Chinese curios and knew the price of them as well as any professional dealer.
  • oriental: For antiques, go to Wa Hollywood Road, there you'll find shop after shop packed with oriental curios.

Modifies a noun

  • cabinet: I mean, he actually remembered that the toy was in the vicinity of the curio cabinet!
  • shop: St Stephen Street, famous for its antique and curio shops is only a short walk from the guest house.
  • market: A salutary lesson came in the deserted curio market.
  • seller: Perched high on our well-equipped vehicle we head north on the highway of sand, passing remote villages and curio sellers along the way.
  • trade: Removal of natural grazers, such as sea urchins, for the marine curio trade, reduces algal diversity.
  • stall: Thre is also a nice little curio stall over the road.

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