It seems like an almost quaint idea - but it does happen! (elitesingles.ca)
They also destabilized quaint ideas of Englishness on the twenty - fifth anniversary of the Queen's accession; while there is one image of village life (notably tagged with a sign reading «PRIVATE»), there are many more pictures of fashion spreads and urban ennui. (4columns.org)
Add to this the often saccharine depiction of martyrs in Christian art and legend, and one has a situation in which martyrdom is seen as a pious, quaint idea from an earlier age. (firstthings.com)