stocking stuffer
noun
US
: a small gift suitable for placing in a Christmas stocking
Another nice stocking stuffer: an uncirculated silver Eagle dollar. You have to buy these from coin dealers.—
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Small toys make great stocking stuffers.
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The municipal bonds funding the Las Vegas Valley Nevada Water District would have made a great stocking stuffer.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
The tickets are often used as a stocking stuffer, and people are able to hedge their chances for a larger gift.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Skyline said in a post, with a Cincinnati chili fan's dream stocking stuffer.
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Grab one as a stocking stuffer and throw another in your cart for yourself.
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Brett Owens, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
The tickets are often used as a stocking stuffer, and people are able to hedge their chances for a larger gift.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Skyline said in a post, with a Cincinnati chili fan's dream stocking stuffer.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 25 Dec. 2024
Grab one as a stocking stuffer and throw another in your cart for yourself.
—Melissa Epifano, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for stocking stuffer
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“Stocking stuffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stocking%20stuffer. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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