knickknack
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Ken, who declined to give his last name, has worked as a sales associate at Bunkado, a knickknack shop in Little Tokyo, for several years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 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
His office at Trump Tower was so crammed with memorabilia, including Shaquille O’Neal’s gargantuan sneakers, visitors had to edge their way inside to avoid knocking down a knickknack.
From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2022
Now what was the crown jewel of professional sports franchises in the area may as well be a knickknack.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 17, 2022
At Miss Lizzy’s I dusted every knickknack in that big house.
From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles
You might hire an estate sale pro if your home is filled with furniture, knickknacks, tableware, toys, art and collectibles that others might buy, albeit for minimal prices.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
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
Fans who wanted bonus tunes or knickknacks or just aimed to champion their favorite artist bought multiple copies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 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
We stopped at garage sales and bought knickknacks that people no longer wanted.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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