the novelty of space exploration Electric-powered cars are still novelties. Eating shark meat is a novelty to many people.
Recent Examples on the WebThat novelty is one of the most underrated things about Samsung’s latest generation of connected appliances. Ebenezer Samuel, Men's Health, 12 Sep. 2022 Three years ago, the novelty was Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillie, facing Max Scherzer, Washington National, on opening night, one franchise player’s unspeakable departure squaring off against the current fan favorite. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2022 The great novelty of the new GMT-Master II is the position of the crown and cyclops date window on the left. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2022 In the end, Janet picked a new remote that looked nothing like the old one, because novelty was hard to come by. Clare Sestanovich, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022 The novelty Kaiburr Crystal is one of several options for cruisers to purchase on the ship, with other cocktails and drinks coming in at a much, much lower price point. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 30 June 2022 Another novelty this year is the inaugural Unreal Engine Real-Time Short Film Challenge, Américas, Spain and Portugal where cash prizes of $10,000 will be given to each of the 10 winners by sponsor Epic Games. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 10 June 2022 The novelty of celebrating the truly banal is part of the appeal.Bon Appétit, 1 June 2022 That was a reasonable emphasis: Bennett's political fortunes were shaky before the trip, and the novelty of Israel playing mediator rather than being a party to mediation really was the story. Noah Millman, The Week, 10 Mar. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English novelte, borrowed from Anglo-French novelté, from novel "new, novel entry 1" + -té-ty