kickshaw

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as in treat
something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury the company's holiday party always features an array of artfully confected kickshaws

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Noun
  • Many deciduous ornamentals including redbuds, forsythia, crabapples, fruit trees, quince azaleas and many others were not adversely affected by last summer’s drought and the cold, windy winter and frozen soils that followed.
    Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
  • Companion plants for ornamentals such as hydrangeas are selected for aesthetic purposes.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
    Jon Stojan, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • Bo-Berry Biscuits have been around for decades, but the chain has experimented with lots of twists on the berry treats recently.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • The hand ornament represents the friendship between women, a spokesperson for Hu told me.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • First appearing on the marble above the fireplace, the ornaments are now also on the Oval Office walls.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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“Kickshaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kickshaw. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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