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
Then, there are jukeboxes, pinball machines, tchotchkes galore, and large-scale model trains lining entire walls.
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John Oseid, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Picture them artfully clustered together on a display wall or layered into a kitchen vignette with cookbooks and tchotchkes once the dinner has wrapped.
—Angela Tafoya, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2025
The North Hollywood house, which songwriter Allee Willis first purchased in 1980 and turned into a living ode to all things kitsch, is awash in trinkets and tchotchkes.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Most of us have houses overflowing with sentimental items: tchotchkes from a trip to the Grand Canyon, Mom's favorite mixing bowls, a box of the kids' school papers, greeting cards from childhood.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
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John Oseid, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Picture them artfully clustered together on a display wall or layered into a kitchen vignette with cookbooks and tchotchkes once the dinner has wrapped.
—Angela Tafoya, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2025
The North Hollywood house, which songwriter Allee Willis first purchased in 1980 and turned into a living ode to all things kitsch, is awash in trinkets and tchotchkes.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Most of us have houses overflowing with sentimental items: tchotchkes from a trip to the Grand Canyon, Mom's favorite mixing bowls, a box of the kids' school papers, greeting cards from childhood.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tchotchke
Noun
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Mealybugs can affect all types of crops, ornamentals, and houseplants, including succulents and cacti.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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Powdery mildew is a common plant disease that affects ornamentals and edible crops, causing powdery splotches on plant leaves and stems.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Home to local boutiques, specialty shops, and artisan galleries, this is the perfect place to find a souvenir to take home—and much more.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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As many travelers return from trips with souvenirs of their adventures, some also bring back an unwelcome case of jetlag.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
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Where To Shop On Hotz Avenue, Tribe Kelley Surf Post, owned by the wife-husband duo Brittney and Brian Kelley (who makes up one-half of the country duo Florida-Georgia Line), offers clothing, jewelry, and trendy knickknacks.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There is also spectacular ornament and pageantry, alongside a tumultuous sense of rowdiness about to erupt—fisticuffs, slapstick chases, and daring combinations of hapless antics and true danger.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 July 2025
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Apparently, there are numerous ways to do a mid-year replication of the winter Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays by playing seasonal music, decorating the office with trees and ornaments festooned with summery things and creating playlists of holiday songs.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
28 July 2025
Noun
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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.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
9 July 2021
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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.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
6 Jan. 2020
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“Tchotchke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tchotchke. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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