knickknack
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And I do love a good knickknack, especially one that doubles as a work of art.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2024
“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
Gewgaw, a shiny trinket Bon Voyage A trinket or a knickknack, an ornament, a kickshaw, a frippery, a gimcrack, a bibelot, a gewgaw .
From Washington Post ● Aug. 12, 2021
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
Fans who wanted bonus tunes or knickknacks or just aimed to champion their favorite artist bought multiple copies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 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
A retired pharmacist, Kelley was known for keeping her home clean, dusting every corner of the house, decorating it with family photos and knickknacks that gave the house a cozy, welcoming feel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2025
Everything in the room looked in order—her tiny desk still had her undisturbed knickknacks, and her replica of the Arcanum Institute still floated over her worktable perfectly assembled.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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