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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

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

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

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

From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles

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

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

One afternoon, she invited Brink to her home, where the dining table was set with scissors, glue sticks, stacks of magazines and knickknacks.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 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

Thanks to him the Street of the Turks, with its dazzling display of knickknacks, became a melodic oasis where one could forget Arcadio's arbitrary acts and the distant nightmare of the war.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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