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knickknack

[nik-nak] / ˈnɪkˌnæk /


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Ken Pellman, Greene’s longest-standing client, first commissioned a small knickknack display 30 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2025

Alithea, a literary scholar on a work trip in Istanbul, is the latest fated candidate to summon the djinn — purchasing the blue and white glass bottle that contains him from a knickknack shop.

From Seattle Times Aug. 23, 2022

A knickknack shelf by the entrance holds some waving lucky cats, a model motorcycle, a small collection of Uncle Lou baseball caps and what must be a month’s supply of Vita tea in individual cartons.

From New York Times Mar. 29, 2022

If anybody is going to figure out how to stop these knickknack injuries from becoming something bigger, it’s LeBron James.

From Washington Post Nov. 16, 2021

The designer jeans emporium, the Venetian paper knickknack shop, the stocking boutique with its kicking neon leg.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

Meanwhile, Missi has been buying replicas of lost toys on eBay and knickknacks to occupy the empty spaces.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 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

Robison is object-obsessed, and she had filled the studio with weird little knickknacks, cameras, drawings, editing and shooting tables, as well as loads of books.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 15, 2025

A retired pharmacist, Kelley filled her spotlessly clean home with family photos and knickknacks that gave the house a cozy, welcoming feel.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 12, 2025

Beautiful calligraphy scrolls had been replaced by a poster of Chairman Mao, and the knickknacks in the bookcase were gone.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang




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