as in ornamental
a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest
shelves cluttered with tchotchkes from a lifetime of vacations
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Recent Examples of tchotchke
This means items like family photos, personal mementos and memorabilia, tchotchkes, and taste-and hobby-specific items should be packed away, Beauchamp says.
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Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
There are no tchotchkes, nothing superfluous.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
But what were these pop culture tchotchkes like on the other side of the Iron Curtain?
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Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
This tchotchke adds some flair and also works as a stand that angles the lens upward.
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Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tchotchke
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
There are no tchotchkes, nothing superfluous.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
But what were these pop culture tchotchkes like on the other side of the Iron Curtain?
—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
This tchotchke adds some flair and also works as a stand that angles the lens upward.
—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tchotchke
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tchotchke
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The plant was a Japanese yew, an ornamental that is toxic and deadly to horses, according to the report.
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Many of the plants on this list can be interplanted with ornamentals in garden beds and around your patio or deck.
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The differing nacho offerings come served in a souvenir FIFA soccer ball bowl.
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There's also $5 Michelob Ultra drafts or $8 Casamigos margarita served in limited-edition World Cup souvenir cups.
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These ornaments were originally intended to symbolize speed, elegance and technological optimism.
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In one clip, Horner could be seen holding a ring box that had been hung like an ornament on a Christmas tree.
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But so can characters pushing the knickknack/plaything boundary, like porcelain figurines and piggy banks.
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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.
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Words that foiled spellers included chrysal, athanor, cloxacillin, heliconius, torticollis, platylepadid and gewgaw, and at one point judges had to review a video replay to determine whether a speller said the letter I or Y.
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And how nice to see Cynthia Erivo — to really see the woman and not have her overwhelmed by an elaborate mishmash of ruffles and gewgaws.
Cite this Entry
“Tchotchke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tchotchke. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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