novelty
noun
nov·el·ty
ˈnä-vəl-tē 
plural novelties
1
: something new or unusual
the novelty of a self-driving car
2
3
: a small manufactured article intended mainly for personal or household adornment
—usually used in plural
Disney novelties filled the shelves.
4
: something (such as a song or food item) that provides often fleeting amusement and is often based on a theme
—often used attributively
The movie included a few novelty songs.
Examples of novelty in a Sentence
the novelty of space exploration
Electric-powered cars are still novelties.
Eating shark meat is a novelty to many people.
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What seems like a novelty might actually be one of the simplest, most accessible ways to move better and hurt less.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Barring a late season storm, Duarte and Palazon expect the prices to hold steady, maybe even drop a little, as the first-month fever and novelty dies down.
—Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
In addition to adrenaline rushes and novelty pleasures, haunted houses also create connection between visitors.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
But in the end, even with the novelty of some notably different sonic touches, no one will consider this a Producer’s Album.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Barring a late season storm, Duarte and Palazon expect the prices to hold steady, maybe even drop a little, as the first-month fever and novelty dies down.
—Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
In addition to adrenaline rushes and novelty pleasures, haunted houses also create connection between visitors.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
But in the end, even with the novelty of some notably different sonic touches, no one will consider this a Producer’s Album.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for novelty
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“Novelty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/novelty. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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novelty
noun
nov·el·ty
ˈnäv-əl-tē
plural novelties
1
: something new or unusual
2
: the quality or state of being novel : newness
3
: a small article intended mainly as an unusual ornament or toy
—usually used in plural
Legal Definition
novelty
noun
nov·el·ty
ˈnä-vəl-tē
plural novelties
: the quality or state of being new : quality of being different from anything in prior existence
satisfied the requirement of novelty for a patent on the design
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