knickknacks

noun

variants also nicknacks
plural of knickknack
as in ornamentals
a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest a variety of pretty porcelain knickknacks adorned the mantel

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Recent Examples of knickknacks Portland artist Maggie Rudy has a knack for knickknacks. — Air Mail, 6 Dec. 2025 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 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 Out with trendy gadgets, fast fashion and clutter-creating décor or knickknacks – things that feel exciting in the moment but are quickly forgotten. — Michael Luchs, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025 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 Plant, half a century removed from Golden God status, even found some space to bustle the hedgerows of NPR’s knickknacks and shelves during the instrumental breaks. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025 Among the totems, knickknacks, and ephemera in Will Shortz’s home-cum-museum, and one of his favorite items, is a copy of the 1924 book inscribed by Dick Simon and Max Schuster, sent to its source of inspiration. — Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knickknacks
  1. ornamentals
  2. novelties
  3. ornaments
  4. souvenirs
  5. tchotchkes
  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
  • Hallmark and Disney will also release a collection of goodies inspired by the movie, including greeting cards, ornaments, gifts, gift wrap and other unique products.
    — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • These popular plants are superb, long-lasting garden ornaments.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 27 June 2026
Definition of ornaments
Noun
  • In the 1890s, Henry Flagler’s crews leveled a massive burial mound to build his Royal Palm hotel across the river, selling skulls as souvenirs and dumping the rest of the human remains into a sinkhole, never since found.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • And of course, there’s a gift shop to take home some souvenirs.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 30 June 2026
Definition of souvenirs
Noun
  • 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
Definition of tchotchkes
Noun
  • Others receive cheap trinkets, packing material or nothing at all.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
  • From there, the little trinkets can be placed on a keychain or string for display on a backpack or as a piece of jewelry.
    — Anja Webb, Parents, 24 June 2026
Definition of trinkets

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