tchotchke

noun

ˈchäch-kə How to pronounce tchotchke (audio)
Definition of tchotchkenext
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 The store also boasts a good offering of clothing, home decor, jewelry, and a variety of tchotchkes. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, vintage clothes and tchotchkes will be available for purchase at Wisconsin's largest vintage fair. — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 31 July 2026 At the time, the space was filled with tables and shelves overflowing with antiques, tchotchkes and vintage portraits from a lifetime of collecting. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 Boxes of OpenAI Codex swag consisting of a hat, hoodie and a few small tchotchkes were fetching as much as $475. — Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tchotchke
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tchotchke
  1. ornamental
  2. souvenir
  3. ornament
  4. knickknack
  5. gewgaw
Noun
  • Late-Modern architect focuses on a sleek design with minimal ornamentals.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026
  • While this group of pathogens has an extensive range of hosts, it is often observed on woody ornamentals—viburnum or rhododendron, for example—and trees like dogwood or maple.
    — Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of ornamental
Noun
  • In other words, someone who spent $1,000 on what seemed like an outrageous baseball souvenir more than a decade ago could now have the opportunity to bring the whole family to the World Series without paying today's eye-popping resale prices.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Chen said another product category that has taken off is their souvenir merchandise.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of souvenir
Noun
  • Scarabs, serpents, vultures, lunar ornaments, ancient gods like Horus and Anubis carved from gold and lapis lazuli—all strategically placed on various points along the body.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026
  • With a tornado warning in effect Sunday afternoon, workers had decided to forgo blowing up the oversized lawn ornament.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of ornament
Noun
  • Arrow Rock Antiques & Mercantile is stocked with vintage knickknacks and home decor items.
    — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Décor To complement wall art, look for knickknacks and small décor items, such as statues, decorative trays, faux plants, and ceramic pieces.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of knickknack
Noun
  • 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.
    — Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
  • 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.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 28 Dec. 2019
Definition of gewgaw

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“Tchotchke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tchotchke. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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