1
: trinket sense 1
He affixed the bauble, with a kiss, upon her middle finger …—
Elinor Wylie
Elinor Wylie2
: a scepter of a fool (see fool entry 1 sense 2a)
… the licensed jester … brandished his bauble …—Sir Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott3
: something of trifling appeal
4
British
: ornament
specifically
: a Christmas ornament
Our tree was decorated, most tastefully, with apt baubles bought from Georg Jensen. —Geoffrey Wolff
Geoffrey Wolff Examples of bauble in a Sentence
picked up some cheap baubles at the fair
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Eric Stephens, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
On the desk that my character sits at in the movie, there [were] all these little tchotchkes and baubles decorating the desk.
—Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
The bauble is a custom version of Daniella Draper's Gold Midnight Moon necklace, which sells for about $1,450.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
In his exploration of other mediums, Bittar continues to push the concept of brand identity and conversation to encompass a broader spectrum of more than just fabulous baubles and bags.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Bauble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bauble. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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bauble
noun
bau·ble
ˈbȯ-bəl 
ˈbäb-əl
: an object of little value
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