bric-a-brac
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Bric-a-brac fell from shelves in Medford, and antimacassars were disarranged in Maiden.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Bric-a-brac, that's what it all is," says Theatrical First Lady Helen Hayes, 63, who has already put up for sale the house where she spent nearly three decades with Playwright Charles MacArthur.
From Time Magazine Archive
Bric-a-brac of all kinds covers the small velvet tables, that are hung with priceless lace that only half conceals the spindle legs beneath.
From Airy Fairy Lilian by Margaret Wolfe Hamilton (AKA Duchess)
"Bric-a-brac, Mr. Spriggins," replied Mrs. Arnold, in the mildest manner possible; also trying to appear serious.
From Marguerite Verne by Armour, Rebecca Agatha
Bric-a-brac needs breathing room, and individual beauty is lost in the jumbling together of many pieces in a heterogeneous maze of color, which confuses and wearies the eye.
From The Complete Home by Laughlin, Clara E. (Clara Elizabeth)
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