knick-knack
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Many contain hard-to-recycle materials such as glitter, and of course there are the small plastic knick-knack 'surprises' they contain.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2022
“That’s the last thing anyone who’s a Hawks’ supporter wants see is that dude coming down with any knick-knack or whatever it is.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2021
A little wooden knick-knack, painted with “Let’s Dance” in a jaunty font, balances on an Aga.
From The Guardian • Feb. 21, 2021
It turns out the knick-knack wasn’t a racist memento at all, but rather “an ordinary reproduction of a Greek vase,” according to Snopes.
From Slate • Feb. 20, 2019
They sat outside their stores in old chairs, hovered protectingly over the outdoor knick-knack counters, walked lazily in search of iced drinks or stood with their noses close together arguing.
From A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago by Hecht, Ben
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
