as in ornamentals
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 tchotchkes
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.
—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
In 2022, Mimosa Echard won the Prix Marcel Duchamp and exhibited the installation Escape more at the Centre Pompidou in Paris—a display consisting of glass walls, streams of water and urine, pollen, ginkgo tree eggs, newsprint, films, and assorted tchotchkes, among other items.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Taylor then lights a cigarette, sets the tchotchkes aflame, and fury-walks out the door.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Jan. 2026
The sturdy, striking display is the perfect home for your favorite products, candles, and tchotchkes.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2026
But how exactly do tchotchkes contribute to the neighborhood?
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 14 Jan. 2026
During Ghost Month, the seventh month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar, auctioneers sell seemingly ordinary items—backpacks, calculators, tchotchkes—imbued with a spiritual charge thought to bring good luck.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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
In 2022, Mimosa Echard won the Prix Marcel Duchamp and exhibited the installation Escape more at the Centre Pompidou in Paris—a display consisting of glass walls, streams of water and urine, pollen, ginkgo tree eggs, newsprint, films, and assorted tchotchkes, among other items.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Taylor then lights a cigarette, sets the tchotchkes aflame, and fury-walks out the door.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Jan. 2026
The sturdy, striking display is the perfect home for your favorite products, candles, and tchotchkes.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2026
But how exactly do tchotchkes contribute to the neighborhood?
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 14 Jan. 2026
During Ghost Month, the seventh month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar, auctioneers sell seemingly ordinary items—backpacks, calculators, tchotchkes—imbued with a spiritual charge thought to bring good luck.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tchotchkes
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Featuring four miles of trails, SDBG has the largest public bamboo collection in North America; gardens representing different regions and flora of the world; and demonstration gardens showcasing fruits and vegetables, water-smart ornamentals, and native plants.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Mix edible plants with ornamentals There’s no rule that says your decorative containers can’t also be productive.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Among all these elaborate and painstakingly studied novelties, loaves of barbari, the bread that kicked it off, await almost humbly.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Among the novelties in this edition, which lured close to 11,000 in both festival and industry events, were outdoor screenings, out of competition screenings and an extension to the capital of Bogotá which will showcase some nine Alternativa participants.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
3 May 2026
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Make Your Own Art Make time for Sunspots Studios, a glassblowing studio where visitors can catch a live demonstration and choose some beautiful glass to take home, such as ornaments, vases, hummingbird feeders, and jewelry.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Create a sculpture trail by adding unique plant pedestals and pots as well as sculptures and glass lawn ornaments.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
10 May 2026
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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
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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
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Don’t leave town without picking up a few souvenirs, either.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
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Advantage ColorGraphics has been printing the Disneyland guide maps that double as free souvenirs since 1994 and has worked with the Anaheim theme park since 1984.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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There are also special and unique antique trinkets sprinkled throughout the store that add an element of interest and curiosity.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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Bali Cargo Company Beaded jewelry, trinkets, beach coverups, and more are all priced to sell at Bali Cargo Company in Neptune Beach.—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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“Tchotchkes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tchotchkes. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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