tchotchkes

plural of tchotchke

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tchotchkes Boxes of OpenAI Codex swag consisting of a hat, hoodie and a few small tchotchkes were fetching as much as $475. Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Some of Jarrett’s favorites in the collection are the tchotchkes Obama kept on the campaign trail in 2007. Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 June 2026 The Patterson house is filled with children’s drawings, family memorabilia, tchotchkes, posters, plants, and a wide variety of domestic accoutrements, in an eye-catching spectrum of colors. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026 Makes sense—after all, a vintage-loving girlie’s got to save room on the tour bus for just a couple tchotchkes to bring home from the road, right? Amelia Edelman, Southern Living, 5 June 2026 The market offers local tchotchkes and a few snacks, but the real winner is the Pizza Boxx counter-service restaurant inside. Kate Williams, AJC.com, 22 May 2026 This means items like family photos, personal mementos and memorabilia, tchotchkes, and taste-and hobby-specific items should be packed away, Beauchamp says. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tchotchkes
Noun
  • Native species tend to establish faster and handle local climate stress better than ornamentals imported from other regions.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • Gardeners can naturally reduce beetle populations and protect their landscapes by planting geraniums among more susceptible ornamentals.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026
Noun
  • Other novelties after the summer break require a subtler adjustment of the eye as players moved within the league.
    Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • The report mentions that about half of Gen Z and millennial consumers who buy CDs do not own a CD player, showing that compact discs are now affordable novelties to some.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • The giant, 10,000-pound mammals provided meat, fat, hide, and bones for building structures, as well as ivory for tools, art, and ornaments.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
  • Liberty was founded by Arthur Lasenby Liberty in 1875 and has always been a vast curiosity shop selling ornaments, fabrics, furniture and art from around the world.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Books and knickknacks made from bronze, glass and wood cover the coffee table.
    Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • My father did not like clutter and as such did not save many knickknacks and mementoes.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • The café-bar is a pleasant enough hangout with slate-gray walls punched with color, shelves of artsy souvenirs, and design magazines worth browsing, but the surrounding streets are stacked with great dining options.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • In El Rosario, the trinkets and souvenirs, the tour-bus parking lots, and even the stable of horses for rent all speak to a symbiosis that has only recently come to be.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Noun
  • In El Rosario, the trinkets and souvenirs, the tour-bus parking lots, and even the stable of horses for rent all speak to a symbiosis that has only recently come to be.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
  • Assemble a scrapbook or photo album to curate your personal affectations, trinkets, and memories.
    Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 26 July 2026

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“Tchotchkes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tchotchkes. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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