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 Books and knickknacks made from bronze, glass and wood cover the coffee table. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knickknacks
  1. ornamentals
  2. novelties
  3. ornaments
  4. souvenirs
  5. tchotchkes
  6. trinkets
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
  • Other novelties after the summer break require a subtler adjustment of the eye as players moved within the league.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of novelties
Noun
  • Liberty was founded by Arthur Lasenby Liberty in 1875 and has always been a vast curiosity shop selling ornaments, fabrics, furniture and art from around the world.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
  • Saleh sometimes leads painting workshops where participants can decorate items like ornaments and lampshades.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of ornaments
Noun
  • The museum shop carries books by Icelandic photographers, as well as photo postcards, many with historic scenes from around the country that make tiny but distinctive souvenirs.
    — Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Pub Street, the town's central road, is also a short drive, and there's a friendly night market just behind it that’s well worth a walk through, with plenty of souvenirs for the taking.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
Definition of souvenirs
Noun
  • Boxes of OpenAI Codex swag consisting of a hat, hoodie and a few small tchotchkes were fetching as much as $475.
    — Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • 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
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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