stocking filler
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The title may make it sound like a stocking filler, unexpected from a philosopher best known for his contrarian politics and skepticism about human progress.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 24, 2020
There are some certainties this year: Lady Gaga’s album is already scheduled for October, Bublé’s got the Christmas stocking filler market sewn up and Emeli Sandé’s filling in for Adele again.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 22, 2016
To get my mind working, I looked round the room and caught sight of this toy bear I had bought for my wife as a stocking filler at Christmas.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2015
Every Christmas, children dream of the new hyper-promoted toy or gadget, and science reporters are no different. - last year's stocking filler - has become this year's brussel sprouts.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2014
Its credit-card dimensions make this iPod rival the perfect stocking filler.
From Time Magazine Archive
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