The phrase "sheer novelty" means something that is new and unique, simply because it has not been seen or experienced before. It refers to a fresh and exciting experience that captures people's attention due to its rarity and originality.
Sentences with «sheer novelty»
This could have been groundbreaking once upon a time, but there's nothing really new here and only a few songs ever rise above sheer novelty value. (metacritic.com)
There was no stand - out star at this year's New York International Auto Show, though for sheer novelty value, FCA's 840 horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Demon could be rightly thought of as the biggest attraction. (just-auto.com)
Anyway, this film works on sheer novelty value alone today, and because of a couple of great performances by Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo. (thewrap.com)