tchotchkes

noun

plural of tchotchke
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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tchotchkes
  1. ornamentals
  2. novelties
  3. ornaments
  4. knickknacks
  5. souvenirs
  6. trinkets
Noun
  • While the company has changed its product over the years, from produce to ornamentals, he's always grown to serve his local community.
    — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • Many of the plants on this list can be interplanted with ornamentals in garden beds and around your patio or deck.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026
Definition of ornamentals
Noun
  • Yet the Village People’s hits endured in a way few other disco novelties could, forever blasted out at weddings and occasionally ill-fitting public events.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026
  • The 2026 edition was one for the books, with a record 66 houses showcasing their latest novelties to around 60,000 visitors in Geneva and nearly 1 billion online.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 June 2026
Definition of novelties
Noun
  • Saleh sometimes leads painting workshops where participants can decorate items like ornaments and lampshades.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • For the past decade, Heidi Vermilyea has been in charge of the parade souvenirs, selling hats, t-shirts, and Christmas tree ornaments out of a blue trailer.
    — Susan Bence, NPR, 4 July 2026
Definition of ornaments
Noun
  • 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.
    — Jennifer Liu Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 14 June 2026
  • Small knickknacks, like salt and pepper shakers, can be cute, but thrifting experts recommend against buying them at garage sales.
    — Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 7 June 2026
Definition of knickknacks
Noun
  • Beware of the stalls selling fake leather or souvenirs made in China.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
  • Businesses are responding by creating immersive environments and communities, turning products into souvenirs of belonging rather than primary purchases.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of souvenirs
Noun
  • If the Smithsonian can keep centuries-old teacups behind glass, I should be allowed to keep a collection of random trinkets.
    — Shivali H. Patra, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
  • Always tip in cash (no gift cards or homemade trinkets), and leave your tip somewhere where it can be easily found.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of trinkets

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