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knickknacks

NOUN
bric-a-brac
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Bulky server racks and wafer-thin semiconductors needed for the artificial-intelligence build-out are taking up space in cargo planes once occupied by packages of low-price apparel and knickknacks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

She orders on average 25 to 30 items each month: knickknacks, party supplies, gifts worth a few dollars each.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 18, 2025

As one of the few people allowed into the Palisades in the first days after the fire, she regularly came across garden ornaments or knickknacks that survived the flames.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 3, 2025

A retired pharmacist, Kelley was known for keeping her home clean, dusting every corner of the house, decorating it with family photos and knickknacks that gave the house a cozy, welcoming feel.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 10, 2025

Bookshelves and cabinets had been emptied, the knickknacks and large-print Reader’s Digests that had filled them thrown across the floor.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs




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