bric-a-brac

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Recent Examples of bric-a-brac Pop them off to reveal circular inlays perfect for holding a small basket or tray where daily bric-a-brac can accumulate, or keep them attached (our preference) for a truly striking architectural statement. Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 11 June 2025 Clean Up Your Mess To be fair, some booths at antiques stores are a hot mess, with junk piled high like bric-a-brac Jenga. Josh Miller, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2025 The pink-and-brown Mar-a-Lago mansion was built in 1927 and is filled with an eclectic array of tapestries, sculptures, antiques, bric-a-brac, marble bathtubs, saunas, leopard skins, a two-ton dining table that seats 50 and other one-of-a-kind furnishings. Miami Herasld Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025 The pink-and-brown Mar-a-Lago mansion was built in 1927 and is filled with an eclectic array of tapestries, sculptures, antiques, bric-a-brac, marble bathtubs, saunas, leopard skins, a two-ton dining table that seats 50 and other one-of-a-kind furnishings. Miami Herasld Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025 Like the larger market to the north, the flea market at Vanves is home to vintage rugs and clothes, vinyl records, antique jewelry, and other retro bric-a-brac. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024 This market is a strange concoction of karaoke bars, bric-a-brac and items from that war on sale: photos, medals and dog tags from men who were lost and never found. Richard Quest, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024 On Monday, after a judge tossed out his indictment for treating classified documents like so much bric-a-brac at Mar-a-Lago, Trump took to his Truth social media site to issue one of his incendiary all-caps diatribes. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2024 But the movie, directed by Reginald Hudlin, take a turn for the fantasy/bizarre when Chris, out hunting for Christmas bric-a-brac, comes across an eccentric pop-up shop called Kringle’s that’s nestled under a concrete tangle of highway. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Dec. 2023
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Noun
  • The New York Times was again amazed at the floral decorations.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 July 2025
  • For his actions, Brewer, 79, was awarded the Silver Star, the third-highest military decoration.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • Their handbags would be architectural in shape, sleek and spare of overwrought ornamentation.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025
  • The Raw Edition from Copenhagen Distillery is a clear statement of intent, avoiding ornamentation and putting instead process and material at the forefront.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • Along with a glimmering Christmas display of ornaments and decorations, the Guamans have collections of garden and holiday gnomes.
    Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
  • The eponymous brand founder and creative director, Temple St. Clair, creates pieces and designs that reflect her passion for the history of jewelry and gold — with the traditions of personal ornaments and storytelling at the heart of her brand ethos.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • There’s something here for nearly all our favorite summer activities—tents, stoves, sleeping bags, and plenty of outdoor apparel.
    Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 5 July 2025
  • Menswear Showing at: Man/Woman Story: Based in South Africa, Man/Woman newcomer Daniel Sher joined his mother-in-law’s apparel manufacturing business, Together MFK, in 2016 before launching his fun, colorful brand.
    Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • While the cupcakes are baking, begin to make the frosting.
    Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • These treats are made with vanilla cookies and a marshmallow center, but the frosting is a tart-and-sweet Key lime flavor that is surprisingly zesty and bright.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The summery style is made of Togo leather and finished off with silk embroidery by Dellaluna’s artisans.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
  • But, for me, Barthes’s writing was like the finest embroidery stitched in the air: only the author could see it.
    Hilton Als, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Add on top a bottle design that, rather than falling into the cliché of having gem-like adornments, had Bulgari referencing its DNA with subtle sophistication via essential lines inspired by Roman columns and recalling a person’s neckline.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
  • Aimee Lou Wood Aimee Lou Wood wears a complicated shorts suit with Hue tights and floral adornments on her heels.
    Brendan Le, People.com, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • Churchgoers that chilly April day weren't able to show off their Easter finery.
    Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
  • Lots of fine, elaborate costume work on display this season, from the quick-change finery of The Picture of Dorian Gray to the spot-on tidy drudgery of ’70s-era Blackpool in The Hills of California.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 June 2025

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