as in ornamentals
a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest
a remarkable amount of money is spent on gimcracks and other unnecessary items each year their apartment has enough gimcracks to fill up a novelty company's warehouse
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While the company has changed its product over the years, from produce to ornamentals, he's always grown to serve his local community.
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Many of the plants on this list can be interplanted with ornamentals in garden beds and around your patio or deck.
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The 2026 edition was one for the books, with a record 66 houses showcasing their latest novelties to around 60,000 visitors in Geneva and nearly 1 billion online.
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The organizations that treat these tools as durable, governable infrastructure, rather than novelties, will be the ones that turn AI potential into measurable progress.
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Lawn Ornaments Too many lawn ornaments, such as gnomes, fairies, dolls, or flamingos, read as tacky to Emily Roose, the founder of Emily Roose Interiors.
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These ornaments were originally intended to symbolize speed, elegance and technological optimism.
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The Babylon Bee posted a satirical video suggesting that if a female president was mercurial — launching foreign wars, trade wars and petty feuds — and focusing on gewgaws and shoes, she’d be endlessly belittled.
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From there, the little trinkets can be placed on a keychain or string for display on a backpack or as a piece of jewelry.
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Toss those little trinkets, stickers, and plastic toys.
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Inside the store, special pieces include lithographs, limited-edition items and souvenirs developed in partnership with JR.
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As those trees died, some were processed into souvenirs such as pens and trinket boxes.
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A lot of those people have Victoria Baumann and Charlie Moreton to thank, the father-daughter duo behind Victoria Essie Studio that produces fidget toys and other knickknacks out of their homes in North Carolina.
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Small knickknacks, like salt and pepper shakers, can be cute, but thrifting experts recommend against buying them at garage sales.
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“Gimcracks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimcracks. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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