Thesaurus results for KNICKKNACKS

knickknacks

noun

variants also nicknacks

plural of knickknack

as in ornamentals

a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest a variety of pretty porcelain knickknacks adorned the mantel

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Recent Examples of knickknacks My father did not like clutter and as such did not save many knickknacks and mementoes. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026 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 Add a natural wood or wicker coffee table to the living room, or stack some stone knickknacks on a side table. — Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026 Whether antiques, cherished knickknacks, or heirlooms, items that are very delicate and/or precious to the customer are typically items house cleaners won’t want to mess with in order to cut down the risk of damaging them. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026 Portland artist Maggie Rudy has a knack for knickknacks. — Air Mail, 6 Dec. 2025 Plant, half a century removed from Golden God status, even found some space to bustle the hedgerows of NPR’s knickknacks and shelves during the instrumental breaks. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025 Out with trendy gadgets, fast fashion and clutter-creating décor or knickknacks – things that feel exciting in the moment but are quickly forgotten. — Michael Luchs, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025

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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

The report mentions that about half of Gen Z and millennial consumers who buy CDs do not own a CD player, showing that compact discs are now affordable novelties to some.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
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

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

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

Some of Jarrett’s favorites in the collection are the tchotchkes Obama kept on the campaign trail in 2007.

— Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 June 2026
The Patterson house is filled with children’s drawings, family memorabilia, tchotchkes, posters, plants, and a wide variety of domestic accoutrements, in an eye-catching spectrum of colors.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026

Definition of tchotchkes

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

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