as in ornamental
a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest
shelves cluttered with tchotchkes from a lifetime of vacations
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Recent Examples of tchotchke
This means items like family photos, personal mementos and memorabilia, tchotchkes, and taste-and hobby-specific items should be packed away, Beauchamp says.
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Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
There are no tchotchkes, nothing superfluous.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
But what were these pop culture tchotchkes like on the other side of the Iron Curtain?
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Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
This tchotchke adds some flair and also works as a stand that angles the lens upward.
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Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
There are no tchotchkes, nothing superfluous.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
But what were these pop culture tchotchkes like on the other side of the Iron Curtain?
—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
This tchotchke adds some flair and also works as a stand that angles the lens upward.
—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tchotchke
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tchotchke
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While the company has changed its product over the years, from produce to ornamentals, he's always grown to serve his local community.
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The plant was a Japanese yew, an ornamental that is toxic and deadly to horses, according to the report.
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Buyers pounced anyway, including a Chinese billionaire, Justin Sun, who spent $75 million on the tokens and $200 million on the souvenir coins.
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In the 1890s, Henry Flagler’s crews leveled a massive burial mound to build his Royal Palm hotel across the river, selling skulls as souvenirs and dumping the rest of the human remains into a sinkhole, never since found.
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These popular plants are superb, long-lasting garden ornaments.
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But what if diversity wasn’t just a checkbox or an ornament for your outward-facing messaging?
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But so can characters pushing the knickknack/plaything boundary, like porcelain figurines and piggy banks.
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A lot of those people have Victoria Baumann and Charlie Moreton to thank, the father-daughter duo behind Victoria Essie Studio that produces fidget toys and other knickknacks out of their homes in North Carolina.
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The Babylon Bee posted a satirical video suggesting that if a female president was mercurial — launching foreign wars, trade wars and petty feuds — and focusing on gewgaws and shoes, she’d be endlessly belittled.
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Loaded to the gills with all-wheel drive, digital gewgaws and two-tone leather interior, my racy coupe stickered for $62,000 — a healthy $20,000 cheaper than a comparable BMW M4 coupe.
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“Tchotchke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tchotchke. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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