stocking stuffer
noun
US
: a small gift suitable for placing in a Christmas stocking
Another nice stocking stuffer: an uncirculated silver Eagle dollar. You have to buy these from coin dealers.—
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Small toys make great stocking stuffers.
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—Gabriela Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025
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—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
For the holidays, Thomas is noticing shoppers second-guessing and skipping some of the extras — just one more stocking stuffer or a little treat as a self-gift — that people might have dropped into their baskets without much thought during the late-pandemic shopping sprees.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
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Gabriela Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025
Shop our favorite Lululemon Cyber Monday scores below, including a snuggly sweater that’s perfect for holiday gatherings, a chic crossbody bag, an insulated tumbler, and even a pair of cushiony socks that make a fun stocking stuffer.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025
Ugg Cozy Chenille Socks Speaking of Uggs, these chenille socks make an excellent stocking stuffer.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
For the holidays, Thomas is noticing shoppers second-guessing and skipping some of the extras — just one more stocking stuffer or a little treat as a self-gift — that people might have dropped into their baskets without much thought during the late-pandemic shopping sprees.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Stocking stuffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stocking%20stuffer. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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