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small objects that are used for decoration and are not usually valuable
shelves full of bric-a-brac
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Recent Examples of bric-a-brac
Girlfriend scales the diaristic, bric-a-brac charm of Janky Star into a high-drama pop monument to trying, flopping, and trying even harder next time.
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
Small, independent merchants don’t offer the bric-a-brac of Christmas baubles of embroidered kilts found in nearby (and more touristy) Pitlochry, but instead opt for used books at The Birnam Reader, artisanal cheeses and baked goods at Aran Bakery, and small-batch gin at LÒN.
—Timothy Latterner, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2026
Chipotle arrived like a lightning bolt in 1993, bringing its approximation of Mexican food and an industrial, minimalist aesthetic to a fast-food scene cluttered with bric-a-brac and cartoony maximalism.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 12 Feb. 2026
Jungle Bird sports a beach club motif with a thatched roof palapa over the bar and cozy nooks adorned with grasscloth walls and tropical bric-a-brac.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Through the exhibit, the building is allowed to show its skin: Walls are plastered but unpainted, and the basement is stuffed with bric-a-brac accumulated during its long, colorful history.
—Will Fenstermaker, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The 17-minute short is also animation art of the highest order, seen in the extraordinary bric-a-brac detail of a pawnshop, lending it an immersive authenticity.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
Cracker Barrel’s decor harkens back to a time of family restaurants with bric-a-brac covering the walls.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Uncle Herschel is back, but his bric-a-brac may stay in the landfill.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
Small, independent merchants don’t offer the bric-a-brac of Christmas baubles of embroidered kilts found in nearby (and more touristy) Pitlochry, but instead opt for used books at The Birnam Reader, artisanal cheeses and baked goods at Aran Bakery, and small-batch gin at LÒN.
—Timothy Latterner, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2026
Chipotle arrived like a lightning bolt in 1993, bringing its approximation of Mexican food and an industrial, minimalist aesthetic to a fast-food scene cluttered with bric-a-brac and cartoony maximalism.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 12 Feb. 2026
Jungle Bird sports a beach club motif with a thatched roof palapa over the bar and cozy nooks adorned with grasscloth walls and tropical bric-a-brac.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Through the exhibit, the building is allowed to show its skin: Walls are plastered but unpainted, and the basement is stuffed with bric-a-brac accumulated during its long, colorful history.
—Will Fenstermaker, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The 17-minute short is also animation art of the highest order, seen in the extraordinary bric-a-brac detail of a pawnshop, lending it an immersive authenticity.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
Cracker Barrel’s decor harkens back to a time of family restaurants with bric-a-brac covering the walls.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Uncle Herschel is back, but his bric-a-brac may stay in the landfill.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bric-a-brac
Noun
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Shoppers can also find mini refrigerators and even Christmas decorations.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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If fragrance wants to retain both cultural and commercial strength in the decades ahead, legacy must be treated not as decoration, but as infrastructure.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pale, dusty hues enhance natural light, offering a subtle counterpoint to the rich ornamentation, while ceiling paintings by Vicke Andrén, celebrated for his work at the Royal Swedish Opera, underscore the apartment’s artistic importance.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2026
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One of the White House’s most compelling features has always been its domestic scale and ornamentation.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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What remains in a lot of these tracks, then, are dazzling little ornaments.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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The store’s display of wooden German pieces, for example, are reproductions of a line of German ornaments from the late 1920s.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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KnitWell Group Specialty retail apparel company KnitWell named Sarah Evans as chief human resources officer.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Mar. 2026
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Fans will probably notice that the biggest difference this year is the $125-million sponsorship deal with Uniqlo, a Japanese apparel company that bought center field.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Our staffers coincidentally brought banana everything: Cake From Lucie’s banana cake with goat cheese frosting (!), Cake Picnic’s Banana Sticky Toffee Pudding, and More Than Sweet’s banana bread with chamomile chocolate ganache.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Or ube cake with coconut frosting.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The key here is to look for smart fits and dressy details, including creasing, pleating, and even embroidery.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
24 Mar. 2026
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Gold, silver, precious and semi-precious stones are on display, along with silk textiles ornamented with velvet, damask and embroidery.—
Sarah Kozlowski,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Brown and her creative team have gotten caught up in adornment without capturing a deeper undertow that strings it all together.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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Since Fossil started releasing its special-edition ring watches — tapping everyone from Barbie to Nick Jonas and Disney for the task — people started falling in love with the adornments’ more playful side, not to mention mini-watches’ unisex wearability and gift-worthiness.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Models dressed in Marie Antoinette-style Rococo finery with a Glastonbury grunge twist at Harris Reed’s festive fall show for Nina Ricci.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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Netflix also released a brief teaser for The Hawk with Ferrell in his early aughts finery.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Bric-a-brac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bric-a-brac. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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