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Faux brass candlesticks, plastic nutcrackers, and off-brand plaid blankets are hauled out as budget stand-ins for the designer’s signature style.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
The holiday decor scene is saturated—nutcrackers, gingerbread houses, bow garlands, wreaths, strings of snowflakes, glittery pinecones, and that nativity scene that’s been passed down for generations.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
Removing nuts from their shells can be difficult, and various methods include using tools such as a nutcracker, hammer or board.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Cam had appeared in the barn that morning looking neat as a nutcracker.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
The holiday decor scene is saturated—nutcrackers, gingerbread houses, bow garlands, wreaths, strings of snowflakes, glittery pinecones, and that nativity scene that’s been passed down for generations.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
Removing nuts from their shells can be difficult, and various methods include using tools such as a nutcracker, hammer or board.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Cam had appeared in the barn that morning looking neat as a nutcracker.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Nutcracker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nutcracker. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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nutcracker
noun
nut·crack·er
ˈnət-ˌkrak-ər 
: a device for cracking the shells of nuts
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