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- noun Plural form of
knickknack .
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Examples
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Also included in the knickknacks was a list containing dozens of names of people who have previously discovered the box and its bounty of curios as part of a 24/7 worldwide technology-assisted scavenger hunt known as geocaching.
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Remove items that collect dust, such as knickknacks, tabletop ornaments, books and magazines.
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Remove items that collect dust, such as knickknacks, tabletop ornaments, books and magazines.
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Beyond an oaken dressing-table, with an orderly litter of combs and brushes and dainty feminine knickknacks, there was no sign of its being used as a bedroom.
Chapter XVIII 2010
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What knickknacks there were, were in harmony with the natural, the nautical.
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The shelves, the drawers, the knickknacks, then you start adding larger stuff.
2010 January 2010
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The thriving garden includes photos of about 250 victims, and it's filled with angels and knickknacks and personal mementos.
In Death, They've Become Larger Than Life Sumathi Reddy 2011
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There is a distinct lack of grandmotherly clutter—no knickknacks, no lace doilies, no miniature teacups with depictions of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Ten Miles Past Normal Frances O’Roark Dowell 2011
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She also buys all sorts of knickknacks when she travels with her family or clients, from New Orleans to Oaxaca, Mexico.
Parties That Throw Themselves Katherine Rosman 2011
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Bookshelves lined the walls, crammed with books and knickknacks.
Master of Mirrors Amanda Marrone 2011
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