gimcracks

noun

plural of gimcrack
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimcracks
  1. ornamentals
  2. novelties
  3. ornaments
  4. gewgaws
  5. trinkets
  6. souvenirs
  7. knickknacks
Noun
  • Gardeners can naturally reduce beetle populations and protect their landscapes by planting geraniums among more susceptible ornamentals.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026
  • While the company has changed its product over the years, from produce to ornamentals, he's always grown to serve his local community.
    — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Definition of ornamentals
Noun
  • Yet the Village People’s hits endured in a way few other disco novelties could, forever blasted out at weddings and occasionally ill-fitting public events.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 June 2026
Definition of novelties
Noun
  • Saleh sometimes leads painting workshops where participants can decorate items like ornaments and lampshades.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • For the past decade, Heidi Vermilyea has been in charge of the parade souvenirs, selling hats, t-shirts, and Christmas tree ornaments out of a blue trailer.
    — Susan Bence, NPR, 4 July 2026
Definition of ornaments
Noun
  • 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.
    — Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Definition of gewgaws
Noun
  • Excessive Trinkets Having too many trinkets on your shelves can read as chaotic and disorganized.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 16 July 2026
  • Right off The Avenue is the Baltimore Trinket Library, full of keychains, stickers, buttons, pins, zines, works of art, and trinkets.
    — Mary Eber, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of trinkets
Noun
  • Antique vendors line the square with objects that feel less like souvenirs and more like pieces from someone’s old apartment, old bar, or old life.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Snapchat mastermind and man who gets a lot of money to play soccer, Erling Haaland, is out of the World Cup and headed back to Norway, but not without some souvenirs.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of souvenirs
Noun
  • 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.
    — Jennifer Liu Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 14 June 2026
  • Small knickknacks, like salt and pepper shakers, can be cute, but thrifting experts recommend against buying them at garage sales.
    — Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 7 June 2026
Definition of knickknacks
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“Gimcracks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimcracks. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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