knickknack

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knick·knack | \ ˈnik-ˌnak

variants: or less commonly nicknack

plural knickknacks also nicknacks

Definition of knickknack

: a small trivial article usually intended for ornament a collection of colorful knickknacks Known in the computer industry as tchotchkes, which is Yiddish for cheap trinkets, the knickknacks distributed in the past year have included "Love Me Tender" toilet-roll dispensers, wax eyeballs, chocolate computers and Nerf-ball launchers.— Jim Carlton Melissa Etheridge's spacious two-story home outside Los Angeles is filled with knickknacks from her life: Aside from awards and photos, there is a small collection of vintage neon clocks … and a Thelma & Louise poster signed by the cast (including a then-unknown Brad Pitt).— Lynette Rice

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Examples of knickknack in a Sentence

The shelves were filled with knickknacks. a variety of pretty porcelain knickknacks adorned the mantel

Recent Examples on the Web Kids were able to create their own slime concoction at a special station featuring all the ingredients needed — including two dozen scent options — to make an awesome batch of the gooey knickknack. — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 6 May 2022 And the usual Saturday routine – grocery shopping, lunch with my wife, strolling through knickknack shops in our beloved downtown Fredericksburg – was still in place. — Martin A. Davis Jr., The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2021 Dust collectors on my knickknack shelf include a small decorative dish made from Iceland lava and a model of the Unisphere, the United States Steel exhibit at the 1961 World’s Fair in New York City. — Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com, 23 May 2021 Every knickknack, furnishing and fabric is era-appropriate. — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2021 However, all too often, the senior citizen in a nursing home will be given something completely useless, such as dusting powder, or some silly knickknack. — Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2021 But this nightmarish knickknack has now become a powerful weapon in the latest #CuratorBattle taking place on Twitter: a call for the creepiest objects in the collections of museums around the world. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2020 But this nightmarish knickknack has now become a powerful weapon in the latest #CuratorBattle taking place on Twitter: a call for the creepiest objects in the collections of museums around the world. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2020 But this nightmarish knickknack has now become a powerful weapon in the latest #CuratorBattle taking place on Twitter: a call for the creepiest objects in the collections of museums around the world. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2020 See More

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