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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Grab one as a stocking stuffer and throw another in your cart for yourself.
—Melissa Epifano, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
What began as a stocking stuffer video has turned into a viral debate over whether Santa should visit adult children.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Put that stocking stuffer cash to good use by taking advantage of Amazon’s after-Christmas sale, which is offering steep discounts on outdoor gear galore.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
Now Greene lives and works with his brother, looks forward to weekly counseling sessions and is notching small victories — such as buying his nephew toy cars as a stocking stuffer.
—Aneri Pattani, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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Melissa Epifano, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
What began as a stocking stuffer video has turned into a viral debate over whether Santa should visit adult children.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Put that stocking stuffer cash to good use by taking advantage of Amazon’s after-Christmas sale, which is offering steep discounts on outdoor gear galore.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
Now Greene lives and works with his brother, looks forward to weekly counseling sessions and is notching small victories — such as buying his nephew toy cars as a stocking stuffer.
—Aneri Pattani, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Stocking stuffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stocking%20stuffer. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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