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

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

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

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood