When I was a child, there was this widespread quaint notion that children ought to attend the public schools where they lived. (utahpubliceducation.org)
Yes, citizenship's a rather quaint notion these days, I know. (wexboy.wordpress.com)
The reception was lukewarm: people wanted to know if and when the Chinese avant - garde would cut through certain quaint notions of oriental mystique and evolve a distinct identity. (artbook.com)