knickknack

Example Sentences

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“Every knickknack I have, everything I don’t use, I’m selling,” said Ms. Gamble, 84, who has asked officials in neighboring Douglas County about applying for subsidized housing.

From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2024

Alithea, a literary scholar on a work trip in Istanbul, is the latest fated candidate to summon the djinn — purchasing the blue and white glass bottle that contains him from a knickknack shop.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2022

Now what was the crown jewel of professional sports franchises in the area may as well be a knickknack.

From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2022

The door to the eatery was a scaled-up version of the knickknack, requiring patrons to walk through the 12-foot-tall face, painted dark brown and winking, with a big toothy smile framed by huge red lips.

From Washington Times • Mar. 8, 2020

The designer jeans emporium, the Venetian paper knickknack shop, the stocking boutique with its kicking neon leg.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood