as in novelties
small useful items
the fabric store had a wide variety of thread, pins, buttons, and other notions
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The moral scaffolding that keeps us from giving in to our primal desires gets ripped away and, naturally, very rudimentary notions of decency fall apart.
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
Ho, who represented Singapore at the 2011 Venice Biennale, is known for experimental films, sculptures, and multimedia installations that challenge established notions of history, identity, and culture.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 24 Mar. 2025
From the radioactive corridors of nuclear disasters to the harsh plains of Mars, Conan stands as a testament to life's extraordinary resilience—challenging our notions of survivability and inspiring innovations that could redefine our own limits.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Sonya becomes a sort of kink doula for Molly, easing her into new notions of eroticism.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
Those notions held up, but barely.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
Her work is a celebration of her identity as an Asian American artist and a call to question white colonialist notions.
—Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Companies will need to justify in-person work with meaningful collaboration, rather than rigid policies based on outdated notions of productivity.
—Jason Wingard, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Benjamin complicates these notions by unraveling a family epic that traverses both countries, revealing that the two nations are far more interconnected than many Americans might assume.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
Ho, who represented Singapore at the 2011 Venice Biennale, is known for experimental films, sculptures, and multimedia installations that challenge established notions of history, identity, and culture.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 24 Mar. 2025
From the radioactive corridors of nuclear disasters to the harsh plains of Mars, Conan stands as a testament to life's extraordinary resilience—challenging our notions of survivability and inspiring innovations that could redefine our own limits.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Sonya becomes a sort of kink doula for Molly, easing her into new notions of eroticism.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
Those notions held up, but barely.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
Her work is a celebration of her identity as an Asian American artist and a call to question white colonialist notions.
—Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Companies will need to justify in-person work with meaningful collaboration, rather than rigid policies based on outdated notions of productivity.
—Jason Wingard, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Benjamin complicates these notions by unraveling a family epic that traverses both countries, revealing that the two nations are far more interconnected than many Americans might assume.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Notions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notions. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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