as in ornamental
a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest
the top of his desk was littered with trinkets that were collected as souvenirs from various vacations
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Recent Examples of trinket
For a more cohesive and clean look, curate meaningful items from your travels that serve both functional and aesthetic purposes and put trinkets in keepsake boxes.
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Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2026
That trophy, though, wasn’t just a memento or trinket.
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Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
On the other hand, a collection of small trinkets will also make your table seem disjointed and messy.
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Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
As impeccably decorated as the Victorian property that houses it, the pub is packed with antiques and travel trinkets.
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Kira Turnbull,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for trinket
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2026
That trophy, though, wasn’t just a memento or trinket.
—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
On the other hand, a collection of small trinkets will also make your table seem disjointed and messy.
—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
As impeccably decorated as the Victorian property that houses it, the pub is packed with antiques and travel trinkets.
—
Kira Turnbull,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for trinket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trinket
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The plant was a Japanese yew, an ornamental that is toxic and deadly to horses, according to the report.
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Many of the plants on this list can be interplanted with ornamentals in garden beds and around your patio or deck.
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But what if diversity wasn’t just a checkbox or an ornament for your outward-facing messaging?
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Lawn Ornaments Too many lawn ornaments, such as gnomes, fairies, dolls, or flamingos, read as tacky to Emily Roose, the founder of Emily Roose Interiors.
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During the trip, Carpenter bought Nick, who was 10 at the time, a train whistle souvenir.
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According to the league, the drink will be available at Padres, Marlins and A's games (anything to put butts in seats at the last two parks) and select minor league stadiums, and will be served in a souvenir cup.
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Nearby Lost Art Jewelry sells handmade baubles by a master goldsmith.
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This is her 12-carat Ceylon sapphire, surrounded by 14 round diamonds on a platinum band—a bauble formerly owned by her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana.
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“Trinket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trinket. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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