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knickknack

[nik-nak] / ˈnɪkˌnæk /


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Ken, who declined to give his last name, has worked as a sales associate at Bunkado, a knickknack shop in Little Tokyo, for several years.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2025

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

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

Bulky server racks and wafer-thin semiconductors needed for the AI build-out are taking up space in cargo planes once occupied by packages of low-price apparel and knickknacks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, Missi has been buying replicas of lost toys on eBay and knickknacks to occupy the empty spaces.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

A mix of store-bought animatronics, handmade props and found objects — vintage lamps, creatures with elongated necks and an assortment of mystical, witchy knickknacks, fill every nook.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 28, 2025

That morning, Ayon said, several vendors that supply mugs, chocolates, plates, magnets and other knickknacks to the store told him that they would hike prices as much as 30%.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 12, 2025

We love looking in the Chinatown shops at all the fun knickknacks.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio




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