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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
Among the bric-a-brac was a large collection of hats—baseball caps, wide-brimmed straw hats, an Indigenous headdress with green and red parrot feathers.
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Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 15 Jan. 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
Afternoons are whiled away at the local market and spent getting lost amidst antiques and books in the various shops filled with fascinating bric-a-brac.
—Lucy Bruton, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2025
Isabella Stewart Gardner sometimes rented the Palazzo Barbaro, using it as a base to collect the art, furniture, and medieval bric-a-brac that eventually found its way to her eponymous Boston museum.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2025
Kids run to and from the small arcade area, somehow managing to not knock over all the bric-a-brac that serves as decor, including a suit of armor near the restrooms.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2025
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
Countless bric-a-brac has been pulled from the shipwreck in the decades since, but on July 13, divers with Atlantic Wreck Salvage found something significant: a compass from the bridge.
—Mark Price
july 29, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 15 Jan. 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
Afternoons are whiled away at the local market and spent getting lost amidst antiques and books in the various shops filled with fascinating bric-a-brac.
—Lucy Bruton, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2025
Isabella Stewart Gardner sometimes rented the Palazzo Barbaro, using it as a base to collect the art, furniture, and medieval bric-a-brac that eventually found its way to her eponymous Boston museum.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2025
Kids run to and from the small arcade area, somehow managing to not knock over all the bric-a-brac that serves as decor, including a suit of armor near the restrooms.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2025
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
Countless bric-a-brac has been pulled from the shipwreck in the decades since, but on July 13, divers with Atlantic Wreck Salvage found something significant: a compass from the bridge.
—Mark Price
july 29, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bric-a-brac
Noun
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Vendors also provided Islamic literature, artisan candles, wood decorations and more.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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The communal parts of the hotel have a similar vibe to the rooms, with neutral palettes and a few pops of muted decoration.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Its tapered legs and subtle ornamentation give it an old world quality that still looks right at home in a contemporary designscape.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
5 Feb. 2026
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The elaborate beading ornamentation is a tribal tradition, now in decline as Westernization takes its toll on tribal communities who live in the vicinity of ever-expanding urban areas.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This can manifest in the form of apparel, bedding, kitchen utensils and bumper stickers all the way to collectibles, luxury watches, electronics and seasonal products like ornaments.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Spiky black and crystal ornaments were added at one shoulder of the look as well as the opposite hip, creating an asymmetric juxtaposition.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In addition to food, guests browsed traditional apparel, jewelry and accessories.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Between 2017 and 2021, the company provided the apparel for the British Alpine National Team on the international stage.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The colorful display doesn't stop on the inside—homemade frosting is layered with a rainbow of sprinkles.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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The top part is a chocolate chip cookie cake, covered in a thick layer of chocolate frosting.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The striking look, from Erdem’s fall 2026 collection, centered on a pale pink gown with crystal embroidery and an explosive tulle skirt—replete with a matching pink tulle veil.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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Artist Han Chao brings new life to vintage photographs and postcards by using hand embroidery.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There was no sour cream, avocado or other adornments, just spicy meat in a soft tortilla.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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When Christmas rolls around, her home can be found overflowing with cheerful Hobby Lobby finds, from red and green adornments to unique, oversized jingle bells.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Because pretty much everywhere else but the Kennedy Center on this frigid winter night, the country was more focused on fury than finery.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Come early evening, guests emerge from their suites to strut their evening finery (a brand parade of Loro Piana loafers, Casablanca silk shirts, Richard Mille watches, Missoni dresses, Hermès bags) and converge on the terrace for cocktails.—
Lanie Goodman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Bric-a-brac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bric-a-brac. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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