knickknacks

variants also nicknacks
plural of knickknack

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of knickknacks 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, 31 Aug. 2025 Don’t fill your space with knickknacks from a one-stop shopping spree. Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2025 Opposite the games, neon Pac-Man lights adorn the wall just above the bookcase, which holds dozens of books and other knickknacks reminiscent of the period. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knickknacks
Noun
  • Another garden mainstay, marigolds bloom from early summer through fall, and they're cherished as ornamentals as well as pest-repelling companion plants.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • This joins lots of new individual ornaments and other cosmetics and on top of all of this, Bright Dust prices for armor have gone up as Bungie tries to drain those reserves.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The treasure consists of more than 40 coins and several ancient ornaments made of precious metals, according to the MNIR's announcement.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Other positive details to note include ample pocket space for all your tchotchkes, two height options for the belt, and a nice, wide collar.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Besides, that way there’s plenty of luggage space for tchotchkes and souvenirs.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Junk in the Trunk sale will feature more than 46 vendors with treasures, trinkets and more.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Charlie Hunnam will play the notorious murderer who, among other things, fashioned trinkets and furniture out of the corpses from robbed graves.
    Lucy Ford, Time, 28 Aug. 2025

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“Knickknacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knickknacks. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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