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knickknack

[nik-nak] / ˈnɪkˌnæk /


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Ken Pellman, Greene’s longest-standing client, first commissioned a small knickknack display 30 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025

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

A knickknack shelf by the entrance holds some waving lucky cats, a model motorcycle, a small collection of Uncle Lou baseball caps and what must be a month’s supply of Vita tea in individual cartons.

From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2022

A 17th-century merchant’s house is a stone’s throw from a present-day knickknack shop.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2018

At Miss Lizzy’s I dusted every knickknack in that big house.

From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles

She orders on average 25 to 30 items each month: knickknacks, party supplies, gifts worth a few dollars each.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025

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

Tired of lining Instagram owner Mark Zuckerberg’s pockets without any return, Tapia recently spearheaded the work to open an accompanying online shop, the Los Feliz General Store, which sells shirts and knickknacks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 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

I put a few knickknacks on the table to keep the plastic out of the iridium bowl.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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