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
Gift shops hawk tchotchkes of every kind, while a wishing well invites passersby to toss in their coins to the many surfaces, like a game of chance.
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2024
In one gallery, among display cases filled with little drawings, tchotchkes, and childhood ephemera, Mesler has placed a desk and a sofa.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2024
For all the biochemical tchotchkes of Walt Spangler’s big-statement set—center stage is encased in a floor-to-ceiling column of fine netting, inside which most of the play’s action occurs—Douglas isn’t primarily concerned with the nitty-gritty of restorative apiculture.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2024
Dozens of vendors hawking art, food and tourist tchotchkes crowded the bridge’s Manhattan approaches until they were cleared out under the new city regulation, which was first proposed in October.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2024
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2024
In one gallery, among display cases filled with little drawings, tchotchkes, and childhood ephemera, Mesler has placed a desk and a sofa.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2024
For all the biochemical tchotchkes of Walt Spangler’s big-statement set—center stage is encased in a floor-to-ceiling column of fine netting, inside which most of the play’s action occurs—Douglas isn’t primarily concerned with the nitty-gritty of restorative apiculture.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2024
Dozens of vendors hawking art, food and tourist tchotchkes crowded the bridge’s Manhattan approaches until they were cleared out under the new city regulation, which was first proposed in October.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tchotchke
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The three most common types of eucalyptus were brought there because people wanted them for either ornamentals or for timber trees.Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
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However, with such a large group, almost any plant can be attacked, from houseplants to outdoor ornamentals.Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2024
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Be warned, though: make some extra room in your suitcase for souvenirs, because this little city has a whole lot to offer.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Over the coming days, the owners of Four Seasons Total Landscaping did their patriotic duty and cashed in on their temporary notoriety, selling souvenirs to commemorate the fiasco; to Trump’s detractors, the debacle epitomized the clownish incompetence that had defined his presidency.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Read on to shop our picks for the best stocking stuffers and mini delights for this holiday season—including sweet treats, cold-weather accessories, and charming knickknacks.Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
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Special Items Whether antiques, cherished knickknacks, or heirlooms, items that are very delicate and/or precious to the customer are typically items house cleaners won’t want to mess with in order to cut down the risk of damaging them.Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024
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Try your hand at a pirouette on the ice rink followed by a stroll around the wooden huts hawking everything from ornaments and crafts to Norwegian treats like gløgg, the Scandinavian version of mulled wine.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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But every grandchild has an ornament of some sort on that tree.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Words that foiled spellers included chrysal, athanor, cloxacillin, heliconius, torticollis, platylepadid and gewgaw, and at one point judges had to review a video replay to determine whether a speller said the letter I or Y.New York Times, New York Times, 9 July 2021
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And how nice to see Cynthia Erivo — to really see the woman and not have her overwhelmed by an elaborate mishmash of ruffles and gewgaws.Washington Post, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2020
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“Tchotchke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tchotchke. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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