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also nicknack
as in ornamental
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 knickknack
This backpack's interior is nicely organized with pen holders, a mesh pocket, and a few other slots for your knickknacks, plus a padded section for a 16-inch laptop.
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Adrienne So, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2025
The two small drawers are perfect for storing all of those out-the-door essentials and knickknacks, while the overall glamour of this piece would look right at home in an upscale apartment or quiet country home.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025
Inside the cozy house — adorned with a Saint Dolly Parton candle, a stack of board games, and various knickknacks — the songwriters relax in matching camo-print sweats.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
If that’s true, then sure, waste wall space in your kitchen for knickknacks.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
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Adrienne So, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2025
The two small drawers are perfect for storing all of those out-the-door essentials and knickknacks, while the overall glamour of this piece would look right at home in an upscale apartment or quiet country home.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025
Inside the cozy house — adorned with a Saint Dolly Parton candle, a stack of board games, and various knickknacks — the songwriters relax in matching camo-print sweats.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
If that’s true, then sure, waste wall space in your kitchen for knickknacks.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for knickknack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knickknack
Noun
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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
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Companion plants for ornamentals such as hydrangeas are selected for aesthetic purposes.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The hand ornament represents the friendship between women, a spokesperson for Hu told me.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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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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“Knickknack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knickknack. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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