trinket

noun trin·ket \ ˈtriŋ-kət \

Updated on: 16 Apr 2018

Definition of trinket

1 : a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)

2 : a small article of equipment

3 : a thing of little value : trifle

See trinket defined for English-language learners

See trinket defined for kids

Examples of trinket in a Sentence

the top of his desk was littered with trinkets that were collected as souvenirs from various vacations

Recent Examples of trinket from the Web

Ritz purged the Savoy of its old-fashioned fussy trinkets and replaced them with elegant palm trees and banks of flowers.

— The Economist, "How the son of a Swiss peasant became a synonym for luxury," 12 Apr. 2018
My friend Susannah had arranged this abundance of goodies and trinkets to celebrate the day, and her little girl, 10, eagerly added a few finishing touches.

— atlanta life, ajc, "Marveling at the abundance of divine love in the Bible," 6 Apr. 2018
The hardware from that distinction is much harder to spot, hidden behind a Yard Goats piñata and other trinkets, including the very first ceremonial first pitch tossed at the ballpark.

— chris brodeur, courant.com, "Goat Tracks Podcast: Previewing The 2018 Yard Goats Season With Front Office Staff," 4 Apr. 2018
Tables are intimately clustered together, some only separated by tea lights, a lovely selection of greenery (succulents, bonsai trees), and worldly trinkets.

— lilah ramzi, Vogue, "At Gem, Chef Flynn McGarry Serves a Can’t-Believe-It’s-Not-Meat Beet," 2 Apr. 2018
Easter bunnies and other trinkets were handed out by its participating ladies, who wore colorful elaborate Easter hats.

— chris granger, NOLA.com, "See photos of the Historic French Quarter Easter Parade," 1 Apr. 2018
But this time, instead of a piece of chocolate or tiny trinkets, these prizes are more like TVs, vacations and the latest tech gadgets.

— cleveland.com, "22 things to do in Cleveland on Easter weekend: Brunch, concerts, film and more," 29 Mar. 2018
During the hunt, the youngsters separated into different groups and scooped up plastic eggs filled with candy, fruit snacks and trinkets.

— karen ann cullotta, chicagotribune.com, "Larger crowd turns out for the annual egg hunt in Arlington Heights," 27 Mar. 2018
In addition, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District will provide ideas in sustainable innovations, and show attendees can shop for tools, trinkets and art in The Garden Market and Milwaukee PBS Great TV Auction Art Preview Exhibit.

— bob dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Greenfield bar staging beer and Girl Scout cookie pairing event," 19 Mar. 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'trinket.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.