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Meanings of as quaint in English

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Usage of as quaint in English
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I think it's just as quaint and pretty as a little museum.
Helen with the High Hand (2nd ed.)
2
Such expressions might be regarded as quaint by sophisticates on the east coast.
The Irish Times
3
The children often were as quaint and odd-looking as their elders.
Hans Brinker; Or, The Silver Skates
4
That aged French town of Chamb'ery was as quaint and crooked as Heilbronn.
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
5
The Sketch-book is as quaint and amusing a work of light literature as exists.
The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island
6
A charming narrative, as quaint and original as its name.
Increasing Human Efficiency in Business / A Contribution to the ...
7
This strikes me as quaint, and I begin jotting down the event in my notebook.
Chuck klosterman on pop
8
But I was a gunter, so I didn't think of them as quaint low-res antiques.
Ready Player One
9
Filippo's apology was as quaint as it was effective.
The Tragedies of the Medici
10
They'll be as quaint as two waltzing Japanese mice.
Sally Bishop: A Romance
11
The advertisements are as quaint as the correspondence.-
Sydney Smith
12
What started as quaint transport built for a Victorian spa turned into something much more grim.
BBC
13
On my honour, they sound to me as quaint and as distant as Red Indian names.
Manalive
14
Conspiracy theories are usually seen as quaint and comical until they spill over into real life.
The Irish Times
15
At the present day they would be regarded as quaint, able and truthful, without awakening opposition.
From Boyhood to Manhood: Life of Benjamin Franklin
16
To think of Traill as quaint, in the sense of the word as she understood it, seemed preposterous.
Sally Bishop: A Romance
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